Ah, well. You and I understand each other a bit, I think. I am not unused to gossip and intrigue, where I come from they are the bread and butter of society, to it is just some small annoyance, really.
It made things awkward for a time with my employer, but that seems settled now. I am right now in the middle of buying her some pick-me-up presents. I fear she is not having a good Monday.