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?”

clearly more affected by her words than

his forehead from

don’t you tell me right now how to truly, completely shake you

tracked the blood dripping

warmth.

a moment, and the director finally snapped out of his

the time for arguing. Boyd needs

forehead.”

sharply, maintaining

Fine, I’ll speak. If Serana really

for retribution, right? Seems like even

can’t shake you off, can

“What kind of karma is this? Even if Serana

of her. It looks like I’ll only have

alive.”

office remained silent, all eyes fixed on Yasmine’s

a deal. If Serana comes out of this unscathed, you

out of my life forever. We’ll be

happens to you doesn’t

were pressed into

that as an agreement.” Yasmine

any longer and moved to sit on

count as Boyd skipping

a glance and left the

palms were cold, and her nerves were

cursed under her breath, her

crisis.

outside at the

came here to resolve

coming back.”

Bryson nodded.

still visible, but

began

with a hint of concern, “Looks like the rain’s going

heavier.”

up from the couch, “I need

police are up

any help.”

going to help?” Yasmine turned to the

to get something from

to spend

“I’ll fetch it.”

she let Bryson know she’d handed those bracelets over to someone

fit. She was annoyed enough as it was and didn’t need

nagging in the

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

stop her. “I told that guy to give that kid a good

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

get roughed up a bit, but there shouldn’t be

course, if she has a bit of

be

be scared

your team, so you

Staring at the girl who barely reached

quite grasp the

a ten-year-old. From start to finish, her

processes – none of it resembled what one would

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

flair.

he trust

little too sharp for her own

go-ahead, so you can’t

you going to check out the situation yourself? You could

worried you can’t keep me

chuckled, “Young lady, reverse

“Suit yourself.”

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