Yasmine narrowed her eyes, fixing him with a frosty stare before finally letting

out a derisive chuckle. “Took you long enough to figure it out. Not easy, was it?”

Boyd watched her smirking, the kind of smirk you’d see on someone without a

care in the world. It was chilling. “Didn’t you ever stop to think that if something

really happened to Serana, you wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of unease or guilt?”

Serana felt a chill run through her body and glanced out the window. Dusk was

approaching, and the temperature was dropping. No wonder she felt cold. She

picked up her mug and took a couple of sips.

“Why would I feel uneasy or guilty? It’s not like I killed anyone. Is it my job to feel

bad every time somebody bites the dust?” she said, laughing softly. “What do

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you think I am, some kind of saint?”

“Because of your selfishness, you let them take her away. If something

happens, isn’t your inaction just as bad as pulling the trigger?”

There was a loud “thud,” and the atmosphere in the director’s office instantly

froze. Everyone present was stunned, unsure of how to react. Yasmine’s mug

flew straight from her hand to smack Boyd squarely on the forehead.d2

The lukewarm water from the mug trickled down his face, mingling with a

noticeable streak of red. Some papers on the desk got soaked, and the glass

mug shattered on the floor.

Yasmine remained seated, her expression icy. “So what? Anything that happens

to Serana is my fault? Looks like I don’t even qualify as a stranger anymore,

huh?”

She pushed herself out of the chair, frowning as she felt the armrest, and then

hopped down.

She walked directly up to Boyd. She was still shorter than Boyd. Looking at him,

she could only tilt her chin up, but her eyes were colder than ever.

He never saw her as the naive, cheerful kid she was supposed to be, but now,

this was a side of her he couldn’t have even imagined.

“So I just can’t get away from you people, can I? No matter what I do, it’s wrong,

right?”

Yasmine’s gaze was unwavering. “Would you be completely satisfied if it was

me who was taken away today instead of her?”

Boyd furrowed his brows, “You’re being ridiculous.”

“So what’s the point of all this ranting? Just spouting nonsense at me?”

anger, clearly more affected by her words than

his forehead from the

how to truly, completely shake you two

tracked the blood dripping down Boyd’s face, void

warmth.

was silent for a moment, and the director finally snapped

is not the time for arguing. Boyd needs to attend to that cut on

forehead.”

Yasmine cut in sharply, maintaining her gaze on

speak. If Serana really died today, you’d

right? Seems like even

can’t shake you off, can

kind of karma is this?

looks like I’ll only have some

alive.”

remained silent, all eyes fixed

If Serana

of my life forever. We’ll be strangers

you doesn’t concern

were pressed into a thin

that as an agreement.”

sit

as Boyd skipping

left the

her nerves were still on

under her breath, her first

crisis.

outside at the quickly darkening

wait it out. I came here to resolve this once and for all. I

coming back.”

Bryson nodded.

moments ago, the sunset was still visible, but now

began to

of concern, “Looks like the

heavier.”

couch, “I need to go up

objected, “No way. The police are up there, you won’t be

any help.”

was going to help?” Yasmine turned to the director to borrow

get something from Ava. The

spend

“I’ll fetch it.”

handed

was annoyed enough as it was

nagging in

it.” She didn’t elaborate, instead focusing on

ready to stop her. “I told that guy to give

taken a kid up the mountain, so

bit,

she has a bit of sense, or if

should be alright

might be scared

your team, so you probably won’t stop

speechless. Staring at the girl

quite grasp

nothing like a ten-year-old. From start to finish,

thought processes – none of it resembled what one

now, even when she was backing down, she did it

flair.

he trust his

a little too sharp for

the go-ahead, so you can’t go up the

to check out the situation

are you worried you can’t keep me

“Young lady, reverse psychology won’t

“Suit yourself.”

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