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

pancakes before pushing the plate towards

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you want

a napkin, Yasmine

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang.

delay.

watched her, “I’ve arranged

won’t

brushed her hair back and exited the dining

was off. Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine had already

was nothing more he could

descended the stairs together, Yasmine acting as if nothing had

she reminded

paper.”

her close, kissing her forehead,

Boyd headed to another vehicle. “If

her, then talk less. If you piss her off,

sweet-talk her.”

away, Serana stood there, a picture of sadness.

who couldn’t let

driver beside her

reality, took a deep breath, and

unfinished words from Serana lingered

always seemed to creep into her thoughts

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

sure, given the context

exchange with Serana could only

remained unanswered,

avoid the issue too, rarely

but not absent. After all, they had grown

completely cut.

last few months of university, the students’ emotions began

more silent than before, perhaps due

the pressure to advance, embarking on

fear of an uncertain

and Boyd, these concerns

focus had

managing things, played

suggested she could stay in school if she was

challenges weren’t too great for

hesitate to refuse, seemingly

at a

couldn’t fault her, except when

felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion. She dismissed

that—play, and the near-death experience

too far. She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due

time and events

didn’t mesh.

shake Serana off.

her displeasure was no

had passed since their “unpleasant”

came to pick up Yasmine from school.

seat, but the driver

seat for her. Boyd was already

“Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping

driving your own car

“Can’t drive today.

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