Scarlett left the office without sparing a glance behind her. She walked briskly, her pace purposefully quickened, the recent chaos with the Hartman family simmering in the recesses of her mind. It had reminded her, all too profoundly, of the necessity to guard against Olivia’s cunning, preemptively striking before harm could be done.

The moment she overheard Olivia calling Matthew, sobbing and murmuring accusations of slander, Scarlett knew that Olivia and Chloe had made ...