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 milk, “I

only ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

to himself. “I don’t

a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

a bite of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg

Yasmine smiled.

Boyd finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She answered the

second’s delay. “I’ll be

watched her, “I’ve

Yasmine said, “I won’t be going

brushed her hair back and exited the

but if Yasmine

there was nothing

Yasmine acting as if

getting into the car, she reminded him, “Don’t forget

paper.”

her close, kissing

Boyd headed to another vehicle. “If

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

sweet-talk her.”

stood there, a picture of sadness. She

was Yasmine who couldn’t let

the driver beside her

reality, took a deep breath,

Serana lingered in

worry about it, but they always seemed

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

was pretty sure, given the context of their conversation, it

an exchange with

question remained unanswered, fading

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s

not absent. After all, they had grown up together. The ties

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions

were less boisterous, more silent

farewells, the pressure to advance, embarking on

of an uncertain

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held

had

with Bryson managing things, played the hands-off boss

suggested she could stay in school

the challenges weren’t too great for

to refuse, seemingly

Bryson at

fault her, except when

had felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion.

as just that—play, and the

too far. She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due to past events

old prejudices forever, but as time

didn’t mesh.

shake Serana off. Her intolerance grew day by

was no longer

had passed since

to pick up Yasmine from

the front passenger seat, but the driver opened the door and

towards the back seat for her. Boyd

“Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping up your

driving your own car

took her hand, “Can’t drive today. Got a dinner planned

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