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, right? Do you

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

Jaylene’s face, and she

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

time a woman’s voice

on her phone.

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

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

cheerfully replied, “We only just started dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things. You must be close to him, though—I haven’t heard him mention you. Are you his

a moment, then finally said,

birthday is coming up, and

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

delighted. “Thank

“sister,” and she ended the call

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

coffee again,

cried out, “Ms.

threw everything on her desk and

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