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.”

classmates with

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

across Jaylene’s face,

Even after she distanced herself from Aaron,

this time a woman’s voice

on her phone.

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

didn’t

dating. Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk

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

sweetly, “You 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.

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

delighted. “Thank

called “sister,” and she

and immediately checked Tatiana’s

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

cried out, “Ms.

on her desk and shouted,

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