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.

new school, Yasmine

on uneventfully, and the orphanage seemed to

past

Bryson decided to take Yasmine out of the orphanage, he

to make the down

two months after Yasmine left the orphanage, Bryson’s

a good deal for the time and got a little

dinner, Yasmine

Angel’s Haven Orphanage.

aback. “Is there something you need to do

to see Ava. Now that I have some

feel like something bad will happen if she

them.”

had given Ava her bracelets, Bryson asked,

stuff?”

her chair and

past. Bryson had filled in some blanks.

she was sternly instructed never

alone give

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

with family troubles, and it had been weighing

Now that she had some money, it was time

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orphanage, the kids seemed surprisingly happy to

intimidating Yasmine they knew was just an

bed she used to tend, the garlic sprouts were

by what looked

but chuckle, “Really turned this place into a

patch, huh?”

noticing they were flourishing, buds ready

bloom any day.

Serana, and it made sense he’d put

effort.

thought you’d never step

voice much. It was

him standing there, watching her.

a lot of prejudice against me, huh? What,

heartless that I wouldn’t feel a thing for the orphanage that

looked at her, saying

I admit I can

by here was

wasn’t sure how to react. He saw right through her, yet his mood

with her blunt honesty.

a side trip… He scoffed

off yet?” Boyd

mad? Mad

“Me.”

fully toward him, her gaze serious.

noticed I got taller after just a couple

getting plenty

sense.”

“That’s it, then. You’re doing well here, so

for two months? I’ve been carefree on

bad for your health, and I plan on living to