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,

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

flashed across Jaylene’s face, and she

unusual. Even after she distanced

again, and this time a

on her phone. “Who are you? Where’s

the bathroom. I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling? I’ll let him

polite response only fueled Jaylene’s anger. She snapped, “I didn’t know Aaron had

cheerfully replied, “We only just started dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things. You must be close

finally said, “Ask 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

inside but agreed, thinking she couldn’t let this new girl think she’d

delighted.

called “sister,” and she ended the

had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post

the coffee

out, “Ms.

everything on her

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