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.”

sip of her

ate half her pancakes before pushing

“Are you full?”

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

a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

Yasmine’s phone rang. She

delay. “I’ll be

watched her, “I’ve arranged a

said, “I won’t be going to

brushed her hair back and exited the dining

but

was nothing more he could

the stairs together, Yasmine acting as

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

paper.”

close, kissing her forehead, “As

Yasmine’s car drive away, Boyd

to talk to her, then talk less. If

sweet-talk her.”

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

was Yasmine who

the driver

reality, took a

Serana lingered in

always seemed to creep into her

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

the context of their conversation, it

exchange with Serana could only happen

remained unanswered, fading

the issue too, rarely

all, they had grown up together. The ties

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began to

They were less boisterous, more

farewells, the pressure to advance,

of an uncertain

like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little

focus had already

Bryson managing things, played

Bryson even suggested she could stay in

weren’t

didn’t hesitate to

at

her, except when

around Serana since their

and

couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due to past events or

but as time and events proved, she and

didn’t mesh.

she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

was no longer

had passed since their

Boyd came to pick up Yasmine

the front passenger seat, but

gesturing towards the back seat for

sat down, “Mr. Boyd,

driving your own car

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

of playing

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