“You’re really good at that little routine—using public opinion to crush someone.”

“You’re wrong. This time I’m crushing two people. And it’s the method you media types are best at. You’ve been the editor-in-chief of Goldenwing for years. Don’t tell me you can’t even figure out what comes next.”

Joy looked like a smart woman. Maybe at the beginning, she couldn’t bring herself to destroy her own image. But once she took that step, there was ...