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? Do you

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

across Jaylene’s face,

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

and this time

tightened on her phone. “Who are

I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana.

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

only just started dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about personal things.

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

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

couldn’t let this new girl

delighted. “Thank

called “sister,”

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

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

out,

on her

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