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?”

face twisted in anger, clearly more affected by her words than

his forehead from the

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

the blood dripping down Boyd’s face, void of

warmth.

moment, and the director finally snapped out of his

arguing. Boyd needs to attend

forehead.”

won’t die.” Yasmine cut in sharply, maintaining

I’ll speak. If Serana really

right? Seems like even if

can’t shake you off,

bitterly, “What kind of karma is this? Even if Serana

in peace because of her. It looks like I’ll only have

alive.”

all eyes fixed on

deal. If Serana comes

better stay out of my life forever. We’ll be strangers

happens to you doesn’t concern me one

were pressed into

that as an

and moved to sit on the couch by

this count as

Yasmine a glance and left the

cold, and her nerves were

breath, her first ever encounter with

crisis.

glanced outside at the quickly

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

began

a hint of concern,

heavier.”

up from the couch, “I need

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

any help.”

was going to help?” Yasmine turned

from Ava.

to spend

“I’ll fetch it.”

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

was annoyed enough as it was and didn’t

in the

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

that guy to give

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

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

of sense, or if you

be alright by

she might be

your team, so you probably won’t

officer was speechless. Staring at the girl who barely

quite grasp the

a ten-year-old. From start

thought processes – none of it resembled

ten-year-old. And now, even when she was backing down,

flair.

trust his team?

was a little too

received the go-ahead, so you

you going to check out the situation yourself? You could

Or are you worried you can’t

reverse psychology won’t work on

“Suit yourself.”

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