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?”

twisted in anger, clearly more affected by her

forehead from the

right now how to truly, completely shake you

tracked the blood dripping down Boyd’s face, void

warmth.

the director finally snapped out of his

the time for arguing. Boyd needs to attend to that

forehead.”

cut in sharply, maintaining her

If Serana really died today,

like even if Serana’s

you off,

is

because of her. It looks like I’ll

alive.”

office remained silent, all eyes

a deal. If Serana comes out of this

she – better stay out of my life

you doesn’t concern me one

lips were pressed into a

as an agreement.” Yasmine couldn’t bear to look

moved to sit on the couch by the

as Boyd

and left the

palms were cold, and her nerves were still on

her first ever encounter

crisis.

glanced outside at the

wait it out. I came here to resolve this once

coming back.”

Bryson nodded.

moments ago, the sunset was still

began

of concern, “Looks like the rain’s

heavier.”

couch, “I need to go

The police are up there, you won’t be

any help.”

going to help?” Yasmine turned to the

something from Ava. The rain’s

spend

“I’ll fetch it.”

let Bryson know she’d handed those

a fit. She was annoyed enough

in the

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

guy to give

to agree. He’s taken a kid up the mountain, so it’ll buy

roughed up a bit, but there shouldn’t

she has a bit of sense, or if you guys are

should be

be scared

have confidence in your team, so you probably won’t stop

officer was speechless. Staring at the girl who

grasp

ten-year-old. From start to finish,

processes – none of it resembled

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

flair.

trust his team?

a little too sharp

received the go-ahead, so you can’t go

check out the situation yourself?

worried you can’t

lady, reverse psychology won’t work

“Suit yourself.”

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