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 you

tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably Aaron’s)

Jaylene’s face,

call went unanswered, which was unusual. Even after she distanced

called again, and this time a woman’s

phone. “Who are

girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling? I’ll let him know

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

“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

for a moment, then finally said,

responded sweetly, “You must be close to Aaron. Can I add you on WhatsApp? Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want to surprise him with a gift. Could you help

let this new girl think she’d won so easily.

was delighted. “Thank

called “sister,” and she ended the

friend request appeared, using the same picture Jaylene had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a close-up of the couple, captioned,

the coffee again, Jaylene knocked it over, spilling it

cried out,

everything on her desk and shouted,

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