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.”

a sip of her

ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate towards

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you want to hear that

a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg

Yasmine smiled.

Yasmine’s phone rang.

delay. “I’ll be right

watched her, “I’ve

won’t be going to school

hair back and exited the

off. Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine

there was nothing

Yasmine acting as if nothing had

reminded him,

paper.”

pulled her close, kissing her

Boyd headed to another

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

sweet-talk her.”

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

Yasmine who couldn’t

driver

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

lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She told

it, but they always seemed to creep into

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

was pretty sure, given the context of their

such an exchange with Serana could only

question remained unanswered,

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

but not absent. After all, they had grown

completely cut.

few months of university, the

more silent than before,

pressure to advance,

or fear of

and Boyd, these concerns held little significance. In

had already

with Bryson managing things, played the hands-off boss

stay in school

weren’t too great for

didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly without

Bryson at a

fault her, except when it came

Serana

and the near-death experience as a

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

time and events

didn’t mesh.

off.

was no longer

passed since their

pick up

seat, but

for her. Boyd was already sitting

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

driving your own

her hand, “Can’t drive today.

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