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

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

face, and she called Aaron

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

again, and this time a woman’s voice answered,

tightened on her phone.

girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling?

only fueled Jaylene’s anger. She snapped, “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

a moment, then finally said, “Ask Aaron

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

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

delighted. “Thank

being called “sister,” and she

Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest

Jaylene. When Julia brought the coffee again, Jaylene knocked

out, “Ms.

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