Sia lay sprawled across her soft, cozy bed, a wide grin spreading across her face as loud laughter echoed through her room. Her eyes were glued to the television screen, where bold red letters screamed Breaking News. The scandal she had carefully orchestrated was unfolding exactly as she had planned, maybe even better.
The man she had paid to leak the damaging story had done a perfect job. Every detail was being dissected by the media, and Sia could hardly contain her excitement. Her plan was working.
Just as she was about to grab her phone to record the news for later enjoyment, a loud and angry banging rattled her bedroom door. It was the kind of knock that only came when someone was furious. Her mother's voice followed immediately, thick with suspicion and rage.
"Sia! What have you done this time?"
