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.”

sip of

only ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you want to

with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

took a bite of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg Yasmine

Yasmine smiled.

Boyd finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She answered the

a second’s delay. “I’ll

“I’ve arranged

Yasmine said, “I won’t

hair back and exited the

but

was nothing more he could

stairs together, Yasmine acting as

reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

kissing her

away, Boyd headed to

less. If you piss her

sweet-talk her.”

Serana stood there, a picture

Yasmine who

Serana,” the driver beside her

reality, took a deep breath, and got into the

from Serana lingered in

they always seemed to creep into

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

given the context of their

However, such an exchange with

remained unanswered, fading over

avoid the issue too, rarely visiting

but not absent. After all, they had grown up together. The

completely cut.

months of university, the students’

were less boisterous, more silent than before,

to advance, embarking on

of

Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little significance. In

had already

Bryson managing things,

could stay in

the challenges weren’t

to refuse, seemingly without

Bryson at a

her, except when

Serana since their reunion. She

just that—play, and

couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due to past events or

old prejudices forever, but as time

didn’t mesh.

somehow, she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

displeasure was

had passed since

came to pick up

passenger seat, but the driver opened the

the back seat for her. Boyd was already sitting

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

your own

today.

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