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

only ate half her pancakes

“Are you full?”

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

Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

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

second’s delay. “I’ll be

“I’ve arranged

said, “I won’t

back and exited the

it, but if

was nothing

Yasmine acting as if nothing had

she reminded

paper.”

close, kissing her forehead,

car drive away, Boyd headed to another

If you

sweet-talk her.”

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

who

the driver beside her prompted

took a deep breath, and got into

unfinished words from Serana lingered

it, but they always seemed to creep into her

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

sure, given the context of their conversation, it

exchange with Serana

question remained unanswered, fading over

avoid the issue too, rarely

After all, they had grown up

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began to

boisterous, more

the pressure to advance, embarking

fear of an

Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held

had already

Bryson managing things, played

stay in school

the challenges weren’t

hesitate to refuse, seemingly

Bryson at a

fault her, except when it came

had felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion. She dismissed

play as just that—play, and

deny Serana’s present self due to past events

prejudices forever, but as time and

didn’t mesh.

somehow, she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

her displeasure was no

passed since their “unpleasant”

afternoon, Boyd came to pick up Yasmine from school. She

passenger seat, but the driver opened the door and

gesturing towards the back seat for

down, “Mr.

your own car

hand, “Can’t drive today. Got a dinner

Tired of

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