The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Serana bit her lip, hands clenched so tight her knuckles were white. “I never did

anything to her. Why does she hate me so much?”

Boyd shut his eyes, a heavy sigh escaping him. “There’s no reason. She never

thinks about ‘why’. She does not need reasons to do things.”

And if there was a reason, it was all in her head.

Serana shook her head.

“I don’t know, but I can’t believe she doesn’t have a reason to hate me. Maybe…

maybe…”

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Boyd looked up, watching her struggle to find the words, then paused. “Maybe

what?”d2

Serana finally found her voice, though it was tangled up with her anxiety.

“Maybe it’s because of you.”

Boyd was taken aback for a moment, and Serana quickly shook her head, “I…

I’m not blaming you, I mean…”

She stopped, taking a deep breath, “Boyd, are you… are you really upset about

Yasmine leaving? You two were the closest at the orphanage. You used to hang

out all the time, and then there was me, always causing trouble that you had to

fix. You even said some harsh things to Yasmine because of me.”

Boyd’s body stiffened, surprise written all over his face.

Serana was a bit scared by his reaction, “Yasmine only had you as a friend.

Maybe that’s why she resented you looking after me so much.”

Boyd’s expression grew serious, “So she’s holding a grudge against me.”

Serana pressed her lips together, not saying another word. That was probably it.

Boyd stood up, silently grabbing a shovel and replanted the young sprout that

had been uprooted.

Serana watched him, “Maybe when the flowers bloom, we can tell Yasmine to

come back and see.”

Boyd didn’t respond.

school, Yasmine was still a

and the orphanage seemed to

of her past that she

Yasmine out of the orphanage, he

savings to make the down

little over two months after Yasmine left the orphanage, Bryson’s

the time

over dinner, Yasmine suddenly said

Angel’s Haven Orphanage.

was taken aback. “Is there something you need to

fork, “I need to see Ava.

stuff back. I just feel like something bad will happen if

them.”

had given Ava her bracelets, Bryson

stuff?”

and stayed silent. She didn’t

her past. Bryson had filled in

was sternly instructed never

let alone give

bracelets were worth a fortune. She had given them to Ava

to help with family troubles, and it had been weighing on

that she had some money, it was time

—

to the orphanage, the kids seemed surprisingly happy to

intimidating Yasmine they knew was

used to tend,

what

help but chuckle, “Really turned this place into a

patch, huh?”

glanced at the nearby lilies, noticing they were flourishing, buds

bloom any day.

considering they were for Serana, and it made sense

effort.

you’d never

months hadn’t changed his voice

see him standing there, watching her. She

of prejudice against me, huh? What, you

heartless that I wouldn’t feel a thing for

at her,

pause, Yasmine shrugged, “Alright, I admit I can be heartless. I

was just

react. He saw right through her, yet

with her blunt honesty.

side trip… He scoffed to

off yet?”

Mad at

“Me.”

fully toward him, her gaze serious. “Did you

a laugh, “You noticed I got

been eating well and getting plenty of sleep, so growing a bit

sense.”

it, then. You’re doing well here, so why should I

months? I’ve been carefree on the outside,

bad for your health, and I plan on