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?”

listened quietly until she finished venting.

clear-headed. Instead of holding onto

go and

it’s just for the moment. After a good

it. It’s not like I’ll be

miserable.”

Yasmine turned and strode away, but Boyd’s voice

you really never thought about why you

a reason to

“Yes, you do.”

her intently. “The day you left,

her because of me. Because I was your only

her arrival has divided my

her pockets,

is fine, as long

wrong, then give

deep breath, her

to give you a reason. It’s whatever

Honestly, you and Serana

past Boyd, she left

In the director’s office.

expression was stern. “About Yasmine’s file, I

no trace

nodded. “It’s all

children…” Bryson rubbed his temples,

keep a close eye on them. They

for a while.

held no special significance to

“Thanks for your help. I

desire to celebrate her birthday would lead to this.

be in real danger. I’m being upfront with

and I hope you…”

worry. I’ve looked

be safe.

you. And no one has come by asking

right?”

director shook his head. “No one asking about her,

much, the

this child the one who

Kids don’t think that far

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

things back to

vigilant

Bryson nodded gravely.

_

Yasmine’s icy jabs did sting, but being

was a first. How much patience did he

a friendship that she could dismiss so

that was gone. Angered, he

her.

a troubled look,

walked up to

done with her. Not many can stand her foul

that, he walked

towards the school

the flowerbed and

up the hillside in a

headed in the opposite direction, Serana’s voice called

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