Samsara Slayer

"See? Even Elinor gets it," Ace said, relieved that she had finally decided to step in. He understood that Janice loved Mandy like the sister she never had, and the idea of being emotionally manipulated by her was something Janice took very seriously and was deeply hurt by the mere thought of it. Still, her reaction was a bit much—especially for a grown woman who had worked in the film industry, where fake emotions were basically part of the job.

"Yeah, and what's that supposed to mean?" Elinor shot back, raising an eyebrow. "I have friends too, you know. I know what I'm talking about. Layla sold me out to Matthews, and you didn't see me spiraling out. I worked through my emotions like an adult." She crossed her arms as if making it clear that if anyone here had the right to complain about backstabbing friends, it was her.