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

ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

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

mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

directly took a bite of the half-eaten

Yasmine smiled.

phone rang. She answered the

delay. “I’ll be right

watched her, “I’ve arranged

“I won’t

hair back and exited

it, but if Yasmine had already

there was nothing more he

Yasmine acting as if

reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

pulled her close, kissing her forehead, “As

away, Boyd headed to another vehicle. “If

learn to talk to her, then talk less. If

sweet-talk her.”

stood there, a picture

who

the driver beside her

to reality, took a deep breath,

Serana lingered in

they always seemed to creep into her thoughts in

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context of their conversation, it wasn’t

such an exchange with Serana could only happen

question remained unanswered, fading

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely visiting

all, they had

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began

They were less boisterous, more

pressure to advance, embarking on

of an uncertain

these concerns held little significance. In

had

managing things, played the hands-off boss

even suggested she could stay in school

the challenges weren’t

to refuse, seemingly without

Bryson at

except when

around Serana

play as just that—play, and

Serana’s present self due to past

but as time

didn’t mesh.

she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her intolerance

was no

had passed since their “unpleasant”

afternoon, Boyd came to pick up Yasmine from school.

but

for her. Boyd was

ducked in and sat down, “Mr.

driving your own car

today. Got

of playing

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