Boyd glanced at Serana, looked away, and followed Yasmine.

“What are you following me for?” Yasmine threw a fleeting glance at him, her

emotions barely flickering.

“Can’t we spend a little more time together since we rarely see each other?”

Yasmine let out a chuckle. “I’m in the middle of something pretty important, and

frankly, I don’t think you’re the kind of company I’m looking to keep right now.”

“So I didn’t ask your permission.”

Yasmine came to a halt. “You’ve become quite bold in the two months we

haven’t seen each other.”d2

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“What can I say? You’re a tough nut to crack, and it doesn’t leave me with many

options.”

Yasmine took a deep breath. “Look, Boyd, we used to be pretty tight, and I get

that a rare meeting warrants more time together, but I’m really tied up with

something crucial right now – and it’s a private matter.”

Her words couldn’t be more tactful.

“So, you and Ava have private matters that outsiders shouldn’t know about?”

The undertone of his question was clear: Are you and Ava hiding something

from everyone else?

As if she wasn’t entitled to her own secrets.

“Do you have a problem with that?”

Boyd watched her for a moment before speaking slowly, “I just think it’s a shame

that our relationship has become so strained over someone else.”

Yasmine raised an eyebrow and glanced at Serana, who was still standing

there, and snorted. “You’re actually asking me to let go of my grudge against

Serana, aren’t you?”

Boyd frowned. “Why do you have to bring her into this?”

“It’s my business to dislike her, and what happens between us is our business.

You’re the one dragging her into it, not me. On one hand, she’s a thorn in my

side, and on the other, you expect me to be kind to her no matter what.”

“Boyd, I’m just here to take care of some affairs, not to stir any trouble or

threaten Serana. So quit trying to sell me on her like a door-to-door salesman.

So what you’re saying is, whether our friendship survives hinges on whether I

accept Serana?”

until she finished venting. “Is it really that pleasant

so clear-headed. Instead

let go and feel

just for the moment. After a

forget all about it. It’s not like I’ll be around

miserable.”

Yasmine turned and strode away,

really never thought about why

a reason to dislike

“Yes, you do.”

her path, looking at her intently. “The day you left,

me. Because

and her arrival has divided my

fists in her pockets,

fine, as long as you’re

then give me a

deep

come here to be forced to give you a reason. It’s whatever you

and Serana

pushing past Boyd, she left the

In the director’s office.

was stern. “About Yasmine’s file,

really no

nodded. “It’s all gone from

the children…” Bryson rubbed his temples,

keep a close eye on them. They

outsiders for a

that held no special significance to

“Thanks for your

her birthday would lead to

questions, our lady might be in real danger. I’m being upfront

and I hope you…”

will, Mr. Winston, don’t worry. I’ve looked after Yasmine

be safe. How could I

nodded. “Thank you. And no one has

right?”

head. “No one asking about her, but Serana…”

too much,

one who

any harm. Kids don’t

attribute malice to a nine-year-old. I just don’t want

things back to

be vigilant

Bryson nodded gravely.

_

icy jabs did sting,

How much patience did he have

was trying to salvage a friendship

that was

her.

him return with a troubled

she walked up to him. “Boyd, is

with her. Not many can stand

he walked

the school gates. She set

the flowerbed

lived halfway up the hillside in a privately built

Yasmine headed in the opposite direction,

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