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? Do you know who she

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

Jaylene’s face, and she called Aaron

first call went unanswered, which was unusual. Even after

this time a woman’s voice

phone. “Who are you? Where’s

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

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

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

speechless for a moment, then finally said, “Ask Aaron yourself what

must be close to Aaron. Can I add you on WhatsApp? Aaron’s birthday is coming up, and I want to surprise him with a gift. Could

inside but agreed, thinking she couldn’t let this new girl think she’d won so easily.

delighted.

eye twitched at being called “sister,” and she

Tatiana’s profile. The

Jaylene. When Julia brought the coffee again, Jaylene

out, “Ms.

everything on her desk and shouted,

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