Lyra Grant was furious, harboring resentment in her heart, but felt powerless. Her father was no longer willing to intervene on her behalf and even sternly warned her not to provoke Mabel Quinn.
But who exactly is Mabel Quinn? Just a college student with no money or influence—what's there to be afraid of!
Lyra was dismissive of her father's advice and even egged on her mother to bribe the editor-in-chief to not use Mabel's manuscripts. However, her mother returned after a long while, fuming and saying that the editor is stubborn and not swayed by favors.
The next day, Lyra was called into the editor's office. The editor didn't say anything harsh, merely advised her to focus more on her writing.
