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

only ate half her pancakes before

“Are you full?”

himself. “I don’t think

her mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look like

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

Yasmine’s phone rang.

second’s delay.

watched her, “I’ve arranged a

won’t be

hair back and exited the dining

Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine had

nothing more he

together, Yasmine acting as if

she reminded him, “Don’t forget about

paper.”

kissing

away, Boyd headed to

to talk to her, then talk less. If you

sweet-talk her.”

car pulled away, Serana stood there,

who couldn’t let

driver beside her prompted

snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, and got

unfinished words from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

always seemed to creep

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

was pretty sure, given the context

with Serana could only happen

unanswered,

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s home

had grown up together. The

completely cut.

of university, the students’ emotions began to

more

the pressure to advance, embarking on

or fear of an

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little

focus had already

Bryson managing things, played the

Bryson even suggested she could stay in

the challenges weren’t too great for

hesitate to

Bryson at

her, except when

around Serana since their reunion.

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

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

as time

didn’t mesh.

shake Serana off. Her intolerance grew

displeasure was

had passed since

Boyd came to pick

the front passenger seat, but the driver opened

for her. Boyd was already sitting

sat down, “Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping up your

driving your own car

hand, “Can’t drive today. Got a

of playing

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