Cynthia lazily tore off a piece of bread and put it in her mouth. “Lilian set me up, and I’ve paid her back in kind. Please tell her that we’re even now. But if she keeps playing tricks behind my back, I won’t be so polite next time.”

Lilian had smeared her online, causing her to lose her prime–time hosting position. In return, Cynthia brought Lilian’s mother to the TV station to create a scene, leveling the score. And it seemed that Lilian’s troubles were far from ...