The wall screen flickered again. This time, it wasn’t the editing bay. It was a live broadcast on CNBC. The chyron read: PROS CEO CAUGHT ADMITTING RATINGS FRAUD AND FAMILY EXPLOITATION.

Arthur Pros leaned back in his leather chair, the Los Angeles skyline glittering behind him like a console of diamonds. As the CEO of Pros Entertainment, he had one rule carved into the mahogany wall of the boardroom: Family Always First.

“You taught me that too,” she said. “You just forgot that sometimes, putting family first means taking down the one who’s hurting them.”

Maya’s hand trembled. Then, slowly, she reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a second hard drive.

To the public, it was a warm promise. Their reality shows— Momma’s House Rules, The Pros of Parenthood, Sibling Rivalry —all preached the sacred bond of blood. To Arthur, the motto was a product. Family drama sold. Family betrayal went viral. And Arthur Pros was the richest emotional pimp in the business.