“My dad owns every law firm in this province,” the lawyer’s daughter laughed after ramming her brand-new Tesla into my old Subaru

law firms in the province” isn’t hyperbole so much as a networking statement.

Secondary driver: Victoria Ashford. Age: 26.

I said her name out loud to myself, letting it settle in my mind. It fit her in a way that annoyed me—sharp and polished, like a name that would look good engraved on a charity gala invitation.

I copied the name into a new tab and continue reading …