Serana bit her lip, silent.

Straightening up in her chair, Yasmine’s gaze grew colder. “You might not like

hearing this, but you knew what you were doing getting into this. So don’t play

the victim.”

Casting a glance at the sandwiches left on the table, Yasmine let out a sarcastic

chuckle. “To win a man’s heart, you gotta win his stomach first. Have you

managed that over all these years?”

The words were blunt, and any pretense of ignorance Serana had maintained

was now impossible to continue.

Enter title…

Perhaps Yasmine hit a particularly sore spot, Serana finally met Yasmine’s eyes.

“No one knows Boyd better than I do.”

Yasmine raised an eyebrow, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at

Serana with feigned interest, as if waiting for a sermon.d2

Serana didn’t disappoint, continuing, “Sure, you knew him before I did, but you

left his side for nine years. During those nine years, I was the one by his side.”

The expression on Yasmine’s face grew darker by several degrees. “Are you

bragging or giving me a friendly reminder of my place? That it’s about time I

stepped aside?”

Shaking her head, Serana clarified, “I’m not bragging, nor reminding you of

anything. I’m just laying out the facts to explain that I’ve grown up with him, I

know what he wants, and that’s why I’ve come to accept him being with you.”

Yasmine nodded, “It seems I should thank you for being so gracious about us

being together.”

“I know you must think I’m a fool, but if I…”

“What’s going on here?”

Boyd’s voice suddenly cut in, interrupting Serana. He placed a plate of spaghetti

in front of Yasmine. “You ordered it. You better eat it all.”

“But I didn’t say I wanted two eggs.”

“Just eat it.”

Boyd sat beside her, giving Serana a fleeting glance. “What were you two

talking about?”

Serana’s complexion paled slightly as she gently shook her head. “Nothing

important.”

Boyd turned to Yasmine, only to hear her say, “It’s not ‘nothing.’ I’m actually

quite curious about what you were about to say.”

a sip of her

pancakes before pushing the plate towards

“Are you full?”

pulled the plate closer to himself. “I don’t think you

mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg Yasmine had

Yasmine smiled.

Boyd finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang.

delay. “I’ll be

“I’ve arranged

won’t

hair back

but

there was nothing more he

Yasmine acting as if nothing had

getting into the car, she reminded him,

paper.”

kissing her

car drive away, Boyd

talk less. If you piss her off, I’m the one

sweet-talk her.”

Serana stood there, a picture

who couldn’t let

driver

reality, took a

from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

about it, but they always seemed to creep into her thoughts in

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context of

However, such an exchange with Serana could

remained unanswered, fading

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely

but not absent. After all, they had grown up together. The ties couldn’t

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began

were less boisterous, more silent

farewells, the pressure to advance, embarking on

of

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns

had

things,

could stay in school if

weren’t too great

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse,

at

her, except when

Serana since

that—play, and the near-death experience as

She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due to past events or

forever, but as time and events proved,

didn’t mesh.

couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

displeasure was

month had passed since their

afternoon, Boyd came to pick up Yasmine from school.

for the front passenger seat, but the driver opened the

back seat for her. Boyd was already

“Mr.

driving your own

drive today. Got

Tired of

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