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,

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

face, and

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

this time a woman’s

on her phone. “Who are

in the bathroom. I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling? I’ll let him know you

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

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 you. Are you

finally

birthday is coming up, and I want to surprise him with a gift.

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

delighted. “Thank

at being called “sister,”

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

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

out, “Ms.

everything on her desk and shouted, “Get

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