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.”

makes sense. Jaylene, you were classmates with Aaron, right? Do you know

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

face, and she called Aaron

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

and this time a woman’s

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

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

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

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

then finally said, “Ask

sweetly, “You must be close to Aaron. Can I add you on WhatsApp? Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want to surprise

thinking she couldn’t let this new girl think she’d won so easily.

was delighted.

twitched at being called “sister,” and she

checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest

boiled over in Jaylene. When Julia brought the coffee again, Jaylene knocked it over,

out, “Ms.

enraged, threw everything on her desk and shouted, “Get

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