Stella paused, looked at Wren, and asked, “Is there anything else?”

Wren shook her head and left with the documents.

Stella stared at the grapefruit on her desk for a while, then called Sonia.

Julia entered Jaylene’s office, carefully avoiding the scattered papers on the floor. She handed Jaylene a cup of coffee. “Ms. Saun, here’s your coffee.”

Jaylene didn’t respond, focused on her phone with a cold expression.

Her friends were buzzing about one thing—Aaron had a girlfriend. He had always kept a low profile, but now he’d posted a picture of them together.

In the group chat, they were discussing the news:

“Who is she? She doesn’t look familiar. Is she from our circle?”

“I don’t think so. But she’s pretty.”

“She must be from a lower-status family. I heard the Kellers are avoiding a powerful marriage to keep control.”

with Aaron, right? Do

showed a girl holding milk tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably Aaron’s) holding hers from the side.

flashed across Jaylene’s face, and she called Aaron

went unanswered, which was unusual. Even after she distanced herself from Aaron,

and this time a woman’s

tightened on her phone. “Who are you? Where’s

his girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling? I’ll

“I didn’t know Aaron had a girlfriend. He’s been keeping

and cheerfully replied, “We only just started dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things. You must be close to him, though—I haven’t heard him mention you.

finally said, “Ask Aaron yourself what our

add you on WhatsApp? Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want

agreed, thinking she couldn’t let this new girl think

delighted.

being called “sister,” and she ended the

and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a close-up of the couple, captioned, “Finally, my turn for a

Jaylene. When Julia brought the coffee again,

out,

her desk and shouted,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255