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?

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

flashed across Jaylene’s face, and

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

this time a woman’s

her phone. “Who are you? Where’s

girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling?

snapped, “I didn’t know Aaron

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.

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

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

let this new girl think she’d won so easily.

delighted. “Thank

twitched at being called “sister,” and she

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

brought the coffee

out,

on her desk

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