Chapter 17

Serena resurfaced in a memoir proposal.
Of course she did.
The Mistress of Fifth Avenue.
Naomi nearly choked when she read the pitch.
“She wants sympathy and a streaming deal.”
“Can we stop it?”
“Not entirely. But we can stop lies.”
Serena claimed she had been manipulated by Dominic.
Partly true.
She claimed she did not know he was married.
Ridiculous.
She claimed I attacked her in the store after the slap.
Actionable.
Naomi sent one letter.
Then another with video stills.
The publisher dropped the project.
Serena posted a tearful video online.
Lila watched it during lunch and said, “Her necklace is fake.”
I laughed for five minutes.
Then stopped thinking about Serena.
That was its own victory.
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Some people deserve legal response.
Not emotional rent.