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.

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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 her milk,

her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

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

mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg

Yasmine smiled.

Yasmine’s phone rang. She answered

second’s delay.

watched her, “I’ve

Yasmine said, “I won’t be going to

brushed her hair back and exited

it, but if Yasmine had

was nothing more

Yasmine acting as if

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

paper.”

her close, kissing her forehead,

Yasmine’s car drive away, Boyd headed to another vehicle.

to talk to her, then talk less. If you piss her off, I’m the one who has

sweet-talk her.”

Serana stood there, a picture of sadness. She

Yasmine who

Serana,” the driver beside her

back to reality, took a deep breath, and got into the

lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She told

worry about it, but they always

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

given the context of their conversation,

with Serana could only happen

question remained unanswered,

issue too, rarely

After all, they had grown up together. The ties couldn’t

completely cut.

university, the students’ emotions began to

They were less boisterous, more

to

or fear of an uncertain

Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little

focus had already

Bryson managing things, played the

she could stay in school

the challenges weren’t too great

didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly without ambition,

Bryson at

fault her, except when it came

uneasy around Serana since their reunion.

that—play, and the

deny Serana’s present self

prejudices forever, but as time and

didn’t mesh.

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

displeasure was

month had passed since their

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

but the driver opened the door and

for her. Boyd was

“Mr. Boyd, you’re

even driving your

took her hand, “Can’t drive today. Got

of playing

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