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.”

classmates with

Aaron’s social media and found the picture. It showed a girl holding milk tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably Aaron’s) holding hers from the side. The

flashed across Jaylene’s face, and she called Aaron

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

this time a woman’s

her phone. “Who

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

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

doesn’t talk much about personal things. You must be close to him, though—I haven’t heard him mention you.

then finally said, “Ask Aaron

is coming

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

delighted. “Thank you,

at being called “sister,” and she ended the call

immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was

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

out, “Ms.

enraged, threw everything on her desk

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