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.”

a sip of her

her pancakes before pushing the

“Are you full?”

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

mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg

Yasmine smiled.

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

delay. “I’ll be right

her, “I’ve arranged a

“I won’t be going to

back and exited the

could see it, but if Yasmine had already called

nothing more he could

the stairs together, Yasmine acting as if nothing had

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

paper.”

her close, kissing her

Boyd headed to another vehicle. “If

her, then talk less. If you

sweet-talk her.”

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

Yasmine who couldn’t let

the driver beside her

reality, took a deep breath, and got into the

lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

they always seemed to creep into her

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

sure, given the context

an exchange with Serana could

unanswered, fading

issue too,

absent. After all, they had grown

completely cut.

the last few months of university, the students’ emotions began

They were less boisterous, more silent than before, perhaps

the pressure to advance,

fear of

these concerns held little significance.

focus had already

with Bryson managing things, played

stay in school if she

the challenges weren’t too great

to refuse, seemingly

Bryson at a

couldn’t fault her, except when it came to

Serana since their reunion. She

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

She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due

forever, but as time and events proved, she

didn’t mesh.

somehow, she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her intolerance grew

was no

month had passed since

afternoon, Boyd came to pick up Yasmine

front passenger seat, but the driver opened the door

back seat for her. Boyd

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

driving your own car

drive today. Got a

Tired of

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