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.”

makes sense. Jaylene, you were classmates with Aaron, right?

checked 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

across Jaylene’s face, and she called

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

called again, and this time a woman’s voice

phone. “Who

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

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

shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things. You

a moment, then finally said, “Ask Aaron yourself

add you on WhatsApp? Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want to surprise him with a

let this new girl think

delighted.

called “sister,” and she ended the call

Jaylene had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a close-up

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

out,

enraged, threw everything on her desk

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