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

girl holding milk tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably Aaron’s) holding hers

flashed across Jaylene’s face, and she

was unusual. Even after

and this time a woman’s voice

phone. “Who are you?

the bathroom. I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana.

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

Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about

finally said, “Ask

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

let this new girl think she’d won

delighted. “Thank

being called “sister,” and she ended the

using the same picture Jaylene had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The

in Jaylene. When Julia brought the coffee

out,

on her desk

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