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.”

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

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

Jaylene’s face,

which was unusual. Even after

called again, and this time a woman’s voice

grip tightened on her phone. “Who are

girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling?

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

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

a moment, then finally said, “Ask Aaron

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.

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

delighted. “Thank you,

twitched at being called “sister,” and

had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s

coffee again, Jaylene knocked it over, spilling it on

cried out,

enraged, threw everything on her desk and shouted, “Get out!

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