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 her milk,

her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

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

a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look like someone

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

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

second’s delay.

watched her, “I’ve arranged a

“I won’t be

back and exited the

see it, but if Yasmine had already

there was nothing more he

together, Yasmine acting as if

reminded

paper.”

close, kissing her

car drive away, Boyd headed to

learn to talk to her, then talk less. If you piss her off, I’m

sweet-talk her.”

pulled away, Serana stood there, a

Yasmine who couldn’t

the driver beside

snapped back to reality, took a deep breath,

Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She

it, but they always seemed to creep

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

was pretty sure, given the context of their

However, such an exchange with Serana could only

remained unanswered,

issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s home

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

completely cut.

last few months of university, the students’

boisterous, more silent than before, perhaps

to advance, embarking on

fear of an

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little significance. In

focus had already

things, played the hands-off boss

could stay

challenges weren’t too great

hesitate to refuse,

Bryson at a

couldn’t fault her, except when it came

Serana since their reunion. She

that—play, and the near-death experience

She couldn’t deny Serana’s present

forever, but as time and events proved, she and

didn’t mesh.

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

displeasure was

had passed since their

Boyd came to pick up Yasmine

seat, but the driver opened the door

for her. Boyd

and sat down, “Mr. Boyd,

driving your own car

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

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