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?”

she finished venting. “Is

You’re usually so clear-headed. Instead of holding onto

go

it’s just for the moment. After

all about it. It’s not like I’ll be around all the time to make

miserable.”

and strode away,

thought about why you

a reason

“Yes, you do.”

looking at her intently. “The day

because of me. Because I was your

and her arrival has

fists in her pockets,

is fine,

I’m wrong, then

deep breath, her impatience

here to be forced to give you a

Serana are

pushing past Boyd,

In the director’s office.

Yasmine’s file, I

really no

director nodded. “It’s all gone

rubbed his temples, sighing

reassured him. “I’ll keep

outsiders for a while. Kids

no special

deeply and stood up. “Thanks for

birthday would lead to this. If

in real danger. I’m being

and I hope you…”

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

course, I want her to be safe. How could I do anything to harm

one

right?”

his head. “No one asking about

much,

this child the one who leaked our

Kids don’t think that

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

to Yasmine through

be vigilant on

Bryson nodded gravely.

_

limits, and Yasmine’s icy jabs did sting, but

much patience did he

was trying to salvage a friendship

that was

her.

watched him return with a

to him.

Not many can stand

that, he walked

looking towards the school gates. She set down

by the flowerbed and ran

the hillside in a privately

in the opposite

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