The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

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

usually so clear-headed. Instead of holding onto hatred,

let go and

bit irritated, sure. But it’s just for the moment. After a

not like I’ll be around all

miserable.”

Yasmine turned and strode

really never thought about

a reason to

“Yes, you do.”

blocked her path, looking at her

Because I was your only friend from

her arrival

her fists in her pockets, her expression still

is fine, as long as you’re

then

took a deep breath, her impatience

didn’t come here to be forced to

Serana

past Boyd,

In the director’s office.

“About Yasmine’s file, I want to

really no trace left,

nodded. “It’s all gone from

the children…” Bryson rubbed his temples, sighing with

director quickly reassured him. “I’ll keep a close

with outsiders for a while. Kids tend to forget, especially

no special

exhaled deeply and stood up. “Thanks for your help. I

her birthday would lead to this. If someone

in real danger. I’m being upfront with

and I hope you…”

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

safe. How could I do anything

“Thank you. And no one has come by asking about her

right?”

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

said too much, the

one

mean any harm. Kids don’t think

to a nine-year-old. I just

things back to Yasmine

be vigilant on that

Bryson nodded gravely.

_

Yasmine’s icy jabs did

first. How much patience did

was trying to salvage a friendship that she could dismiss

be tactful, but now, even that was gone. Angered, he didn’t

her.

with a troubled look, knowing they hadn’t

he approached, she walked up to him. “Boyd,

her. Not many can stand her foul

he

looking towards the school gates. She set

by the flowerbed

hillside

opposite direction, Serana’s voice