This pair can indeed be written into a novel's plot.
Basically, when B was still a poor kid, he desperately licked A, but his poor character ended up angering A. A, as a big shot who made money early in the industry, saw B as someone he could summon or dismiss at will. Now that the lickspittle has turned around and bitten him, it's natural for him to be angry. But to save face, the two later pretended to reconcile.
Who would have thought that B's licking skills were truly exceptional, directly leading him to the industry's top big shot, C, who is ranked higher than A. A probably never expected B to be so skilled 👅. Gradually, with some insider information and deals, B also climbed into the ranks of successful people. Although his wealth is still far behind A's, he no longer fears A. So recently, they've started to clash again...