After dinner, Yasmine and Serana tidied up the dining area.

“Cleaning up” was a generous term, considering Serana was doing most of the

work.

Yasmine, who had grown up in an orphanage, may not have had the easiest

childhood, but she was never required to do chores like cooking, laundering, or

chopping wood. Once she left the orphanage, such tasks were even further from

her reality. Her hands were soft and beautiful, with slender, pale fingers.

Standing beside Serana at the sink, the most Yasmine would do was to wipe

down the already clean dishes. And she had this air about her, as if she had

done some monumental task that deserved high praise.

Enter title…

Serana wasn’t much of a talker. It seemed ever since Yasmine started dating

Boyd, Serana had become even quieter. The time they spent washing dishes

was particularly tough for her. The moment the last plate was dried, she let out a

sigh of relief and quickly said, “There’s nothing left to do now, Yasmine. You

should get on with your evening.”

Yasmine rinsed her hands under the faucet and watched Serana put away the

dishes. “I’ve always meant to say, you have a real knack for cooking and

cleaning,” she said.d2

Serana paused for a moment, then smiled at her. “I’m just curious about these

things, so I tend to pay more attention. Boyd isn’t too keen on eating out. If you

have the time, I could teach you a few of his favorite dishes.”

Yasmine chuckled and shook her head. “No time for that.”

After putting away the utensils, Serana turned and gave her a strained smile.

“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’m sure Boyd would

be delighted if you cooked for him.”

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?” Yasmine smirked, looking at

her. “Is that what you thought back then?”

Serana’s smile froze instantly. Her eyes locked with Yasmine’s for a few

seconds before she forced herself to look away, her grip tightening on the edge

of the countertop. “It seems like you’ve misunderstood something about us,”

Serana said softly.

Yasmine observed her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. “Why so

tense? Who did I misunderstand you with?” she teased.

Serana bit her lip, replying quietly, “Nothing…”

Noticing Serana’s trembling hand on the counter, Yasmine’s eyes sharpened.

you for the

didn’t reply, only managing

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more

comforting.

the sofa, perusing the stack of

a mature, reserved charm that struck a chord

he took her

looked at him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell

nice,” he

So you like the scent of

beside him, his brow furrowing with suspicion.

Washing dishes?”

withdrawing her hand. “I

work.”

drawer under the coffee table, pulling

hand cream. He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s

to massage

filled the air. Once her

kissed them again,

do that

eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for

nicely, I won’t make

he gently tugged at her ear. “Staying

tonight?”

a languid look. “Not going back until

hand

and pushed his hand away. “Of course. But until it’s

thinking about are off

frown deepened at her

shoulder. “No room for

books on the

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

books off

and headed for the

tomorrow night,

he laid her down on the bed and leaned over

still here. Have you no

removed her hand. “She’ll leave

of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after

under the watchful eyes of

wasn’t joking,

out of bed. “I’m

Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom.

stepped out, intending to get

hadn’t left yet, and Boyd was speaking with a detached tone on

two years before graduation.

he said.

sounded anxious. “I think my

before conceding, “If you’ve really

it’s up to you.”

a sigh

of their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

Yasmine emerged from the bedroom, Serana

a moment.

handed Yasmine a glass of

temperature.”

Serana pick up an orange peel from

and toss it in the trash. She took

her of the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza,

wife at home. She would cook a

son liked, tidy the house until it was spotless, and always speak softly

she prepared the meal.

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