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 her milk,

ate half her pancakes before pushing

“Are you full?”

closer to himself. “I don’t think

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

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

the

Yasmine smiled.

eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She answered

delay. “I’ll be right

her, “I’ve arranged

Yasmine said, “I won’t be going

back and exited

off. Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine

there was nothing more he could

Yasmine acting as if nothing

car, she reminded him, “Don’t forget about

paper.”

close, kissing her

away, Boyd headed

talk less. If you piss her off, I’m the

sweet-talk her.”

car pulled away, Serana stood

who

driver

a deep breath, and

unfinished words from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

it, but they always seemed to creep into her thoughts in

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

context of

exchange with Serana could

question remained unanswered, fading over

seemed to avoid the issue

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

completely cut.

months of university, the students’

They were less boisterous, more

the pressure to advance,

fear of an

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

focus had

things, played the

Bryson even suggested she could stay

challenges weren’t too

hesitate to refuse,

Bryson at

except when it came to

had felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion. She

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

She couldn’t deny Serana’s present

forever, but as time and events proved, she and Serana

didn’t mesh.

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

her displeasure was

had passed

pick up Yasmine from school.

passenger seat, but the driver opened the door and

seat for her. Boyd was

in and sat down, “Mr. Boyd, you’re

driving your own car

drive today.

of playing

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