Three days later, Clara told me Brittany’s lawyer wanted a settlement. We hit first, and they wouldn’t pursue it. They wanted both sides to agree to stop messing with each other.

Clara asked me, “Ms. Rogers, do we agree to their terms?”

Seeing Clara’s message in our WhatsApp group, I couldn’t help but sneer. I texted back: “Terms? What right does she have to set terms? She should be begging.”

Talia was even angrier. She exploded in the ...