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

ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

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

her mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

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

Yasmine smiled.

finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She

delay. “I’ll be

“I’ve arranged a

Yasmine said, “I won’t

back and exited the

see it, but if Yasmine had

was nothing more he could

stairs together, Yasmine acting

reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

kissing

Boyd

talk less. If you piss her

sweet-talk her.”

stood

was Yasmine who couldn’t let

the driver beside

a deep

unfinished words from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She

they always seemed to creep into her thoughts in

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

given the context of their

However, such an exchange with Serana could only happen

unanswered, fading over

to avoid the issue too, rarely

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

completely cut.

few months of university,

They were less boisterous, more

the pressure to advance,

or fear of an uncertain

and Boyd, these concerns held little significance.

focus had already

Bryson managing things,

could stay in school if she

challenges weren’t

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly

Bryson at

fault her, except when it came to

had felt uneasy around Serana since their reunion.

and the near-death experience

She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due

forever, but as time

didn’t mesh.

off.

her displeasure was

month had passed

pick

but the driver opened the door

for

down, “Mr.

your own car

“Can’t drive today. Got a dinner

Tired of playing

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