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? Do you know

holding milk tea, smiling, with a hand (presumably

Jaylene’s face, and she called Aaron

unusual. Even after she distanced

called again, and this time

grip tightened on her phone.

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

only fueled Jaylene’s anger. She snapped, “I didn’t know Aaron

Aaron’s shy and doesn’t talk much about

a moment, then finally

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

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

delighted. “Thank

called “sister,” and she

same picture Jaylene had seen earlier. Jaylene accepted and immediately checked Tatiana’s profile. The latest post was a close-up of the couple, captioned, “Finally, my turn for a

When Julia brought the coffee again, Jaylene knocked it

cried out, “Ms.

enraged, threw everything on her desk and shouted, “Get out!

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