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

ate half her pancakes

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you

napkin, Yasmine

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

of the half-eaten sunny-side-up

Yasmine smiled.

phone rang. She answered the

delay.

“I’ve

Yasmine said, “I won’t be

brushed her hair back and exited

Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine

there was nothing

descended the stairs together, Yasmine acting as if nothing

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

paper.”

close, kissing her forehead,

Boyd headed to

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

sweet-talk her.”

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

Yasmine who couldn’t let

Serana,” the driver beside her prompted

a deep breath, and got into the

Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She told

it, but they always seemed to creep into her

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

context of their conversation, it wasn’t

such an exchange with Serana

question remained unanswered,

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely visiting

absent. After all, they had

completely cut.

last few months of university, the students’ emotions began

boisterous, more

pressure to advance,

fear of an uncertain

Yasmine and Boyd, these

focus had already

Bryson managing things, played the hands-off boss

she could stay in school if she

the challenges weren’t too great

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly

at a

fault her, except

uneasy around Serana since

and the near-death

present self due

but as time and events proved, she

didn’t mesh.

off. Her

displeasure was

month had passed

to pick up Yasmine

for the front passenger seat, but

towards the back seat for her. Boyd

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

your own car

“Can’t drive today. Got a dinner planned for

of

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