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

forehead from

me right now how to truly, completely shake you

dripping down Boyd’s face,

warmth.

the director finally snapped out of

this is not the time for arguing. Boyd needs to

forehead.”

sharply, maintaining her gaze on Boyd.

speak. If Serana really died today,

for retribution, right? Seems like even if Serana’s out

can’t shake you

karma is this? Even if Serana

of her. It looks like I’ll only have

alive.”

remained silent, all eyes fixed

Serana comes out

of my life forever. We’ll be

happens to you doesn’t concern me one

lips were pressed into a

that as an agreement.”

to sit on the couch

as

a glance and left the director’s office with an

cold, and her nerves were still

She cursed under her breath, her first ever encounter with such

crisis.

Bryson glanced outside at the quickly darkening

to resolve this once

coming back.”

Bryson nodded.

ago, the sunset was still visible, but now the weather

began to

outside with a hint of concern,

heavier.”

frowned and stood up from the couch,

police are up

any help.”

going to help?” Yasmine turned to the director

“I need to get something from Ava. The

spend the

“I’ll fetch it.”

she let Bryson know she’d handed those bracelets over

a fit. She was annoyed enough as

nagging in

elaborate, instead focusing on a

“I told that guy to give that kid

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

might get roughed up a bit,

bit of sense, or

should be alright by

might be scared out of

confidence in your team, so you

Staring at the girl

grasp

nothing like a ten-year-old. From start

her thought processes – none of it resembled what one

when she was backing down, she did

flair.

trust his

was a little too sharp

so you can’t

you going to check out the situation yourself? You could drop me off

way. Or are you worried you can’t keep me

reverse psychology won’t work

“Suit yourself.”

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