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.”

of

her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

plate closer to himself. “I don’t

napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

bite of the

Yasmine smiled.

eating, Yasmine’s phone rang.

second’s delay.

“I’ve

Yasmine said, “I won’t be going to

her hair back and exited the dining

was off. Boyd could see it, but

nothing more he

descended the stairs together, Yasmine acting as

she reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

close, kissing her forehead, “As

Boyd headed

If you piss her off, I’m the one who

sweet-talk her.”

pulled away, Serana stood there,

was Yasmine who

driver beside her prompted

to reality, took a deep breath, and got into the

lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She told

but they always seemed to creep into

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

was pretty sure, given the context of their

However, such an exchange with Serana could only

question remained unanswered, fading

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

After all, they had

completely cut.

months of university, the students’

boisterous, more silent than before,

the pressure to

of

these concerns held

had already

managing things, played the hands-off boss

suggested she could stay in school

challenges weren’t

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse,

Bryson at

her, except

around Serana

and the

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

time and

didn’t mesh.

somehow, she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

her displeasure was no longer

month had passed since their “unpleasant”

came to pick

seat, but the driver opened the

back seat for her.

down, “Mr. Boyd, you’re

your own

hand, “Can’t drive today. Got

of playing

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