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.”

you were classmates with Aaron, right? Do

the picture. It showed a girl holding milk tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably Aaron’s)

flashed across Jaylene’s face,

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

this time a woman’s

grip tightened on her phone. “Who are

bathroom. I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s

fueled Jaylene’s anger. She snapped, “I didn’t know

dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things. You must be close to

a moment, then finally

Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want

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

was delighted. “Thank

twitched at being called “sister,” and she ended

Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a close-up of

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

cried out, “Ms.

on her desk and shouted, “Get out!

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