On her way home, Emily bought a pair of sunglasses to disguise herself. The gold digger story stared at her from the front page of the Chronicle on every newspaper stand she passed. When she got home, she collapsed onto the bed, exhausted by the stress brought on by the media scandal.

It didn’t feel like a very long nap, but she fell into a deep sleep. A knock on the door startled her, and she got up feeling completely groggy.

A short blond woman in round glasses ...