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?

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

across Jaylene’s face, and she

went unanswered, which was unusual. Even after she distanced herself

called again, and this time a woman’s

on her phone. “Who are you?

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

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

didn’t seem to catch the sarcasm and 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

finally

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

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

delighted. “Thank

“sister,” and

and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a

Julia brought the coffee again, Jaylene knocked it

out, “Ms.

enraged, threw everything on her desk and shouted,

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