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 towards

“Are you full?”

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

with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg Yasmine

Yasmine smiled.

finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She

second’s delay.

“I’ve arranged a

Yasmine said, “I won’t be

back and exited the

could see it, but if

nothing more he could

the stairs together, Yasmine

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

paper.”

close, kissing her

drive away, Boyd headed to another vehicle. “If

If you piss her off, I’m the one who

sweet-talk her.”

car pulled away, Serana stood there, a picture of sadness.

Yasmine who

Serana,” the driver beside

took a

unfinished words from Serana lingered in

they always seemed to creep

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

given the context

an exchange with Serana could only

question remained unanswered, fading

avoid the issue too,

had grown

completely cut.

university, the

They were less boisterous, more silent than before, perhaps

pressure to advance,

or fear of

Boyd, these concerns held little significance. In

had already

with Bryson managing things, played

suggested she could stay in school if she was

challenges weren’t too

didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly without ambition,

at a

fault her, except when

had felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion. She

that—play, and the near-death experience as a

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

old prejudices forever, but as time and events proved, she and

didn’t mesh.

off. Her intolerance

her displeasure was no longer

month had passed since

afternoon, Boyd came to pick up Yasmine from school.

for the front passenger seat, but the driver

for her. Boyd was

“Mr.

your

“Can’t drive today. Got

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