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?

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

across Jaylene’s face, and she called

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

again, and this time a woman’s voice

grip tightened on her phone. “Who

the bathroom. I’m his girlfriend, Tatiana. Who’s calling?

didn’t know Aaron

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

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

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

she couldn’t let this new girl think

was delighted. “Thank you,

“sister,” and

Tatiana’s friend request appeared, using the same picture Jaylene had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile.

brought the coffee again,

cried out,

everything on her desk and

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