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.”

took a sip of her milk, “I

pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you want to hear that

napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

directly took a bite of the half-eaten

Yasmine smiled.

finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She

a second’s delay. “I’ll

watched her, “I’ve

“I won’t

back and exited

but if Yasmine had already called

was nothing more he

descended the stairs together, Yasmine acting as if nothing

getting into the car, she reminded

paper.”

kissing her forehead, “As you

drive away, Boyd

If you

sweet-talk her.”

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

who couldn’t let

the driver beside her prompted

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

lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She

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

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

sure, given the context of their conversation,

exchange with Serana

remained unanswered, fading

avoid the issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s

all, they had

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began

They were less boisterous, more silent than

to advance, embarking on

or fear of an uncertain

these concerns held little significance.

focus had already

Bryson managing things,

she could stay in school

the challenges weren’t too great

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly without

Bryson at

couldn’t fault her, except when it came

Serana

as just that—play, and

couldn’t deny Serana’s present self

time

didn’t mesh.

off. Her intolerance grew

her displeasure was

month had passed

came to pick up Yasmine from school.

front passenger seat, but

for her. Boyd was already sitting

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

your

hand, “Can’t drive today. Got a

of

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