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 milk,

her pancakes before pushing

“Are you full?”

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

napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg

Yasmine smiled.

eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She

a second’s delay. “I’ll

her, “I’ve arranged a

said, “I won’t be going to school

back

could see it, but if Yasmine

was nothing more

together, Yasmine acting as if nothing had

the car, she reminded him, “Don’t forget about

paper.”

pulled her close, kissing her

away, Boyd

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

sweet-talk her.”

away, Serana stood

Yasmine who couldn’t

driver beside her

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

unfinished words from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She

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

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

sure, given the context of

such an exchange with Serana could only happen

question remained unanswered, fading over

issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s home

all, they had grown up

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions

more silent than before,

farewells, the pressure to

of an

these concerns held little significance. In

had

things, played the

even suggested she could stay in school if she was

the challenges weren’t too great for

to refuse,

at

except when it came

felt uneasy around Serana since their

as just that—play, and the near-death

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

as time and events

didn’t mesh.

Serana off. Her intolerance grew day

her displeasure was

passed since

pick up Yasmine from school. She

seat, but the driver

seat for her. Boyd was already sitting

in and sat down, “Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping up your

driving your own car

drive today. Got a dinner planned

of

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