The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

“Yasmine, what about you?”

Yasmine confirmed that the rope was tied tightly and wiped the rain off her face.

“Me? What about me? You have no idea how important you are around here. If

anything happened to you, Boyd would skin me alive. You can’t die on my

watch.”

Saying these words, Yasmine couldn’t help but shiver all over, feeling an

unexpected chill in her heart amidst such a situation.

“I’ll lead the way. You follow.”

Serana nodded vigorously, her earlier trepidation replaced by a semblance of

relief. “Okay, okay.”

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She glanced at the rope around her waist, then lifted her eyes to look towards

the mountain through the rain. Confirming that her rope was in their hands, she

finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the earlier nervousness and

caution, she now appeared much more relaxed.d2

A single rope brought about a profound psychological transformation in her. It

was precisely this change that caught her off guard when the unexpected

happened.

Serana’s movements, once cautious, had grown careless.

Since she refused to climb by herself, Jasmine had to move closer, bringing

them both near the precarious branch.

A sudden gust whipped through the trees, and the branch began to sway

violently.

Jasmine’s face turned a shade paler. Gripping the branch for dear life, she

bellowed, “Don’t move!”

The wind raged, the branch thrashing even more fiercely.

“Yasmine…”

Serana watched as Yasmine’s body swayed violently, knowing there was a rope

on herself, she freed one hand to grab onto Yasmine. In an instant, Serana also

lost her balance and let out a scream.

Those holding the rope felt a sudden tug and, instinctively, they pulled with all

their might. A resounding crack split the air as the branch snapped.

When they finally pulled the other end of the rope back, only a nearly catatonic

Serana remained.

The broken branch was still hanging there, but there was no figure upon it. A

buzzing filled Bryson’s head, his body swaying as he screamed, heart-rending,

“Yasmine!!”

Serana jolted from Bryson’s agonized cry, snapping back to reality only to find

nothing but the rain before her.

The fear of this very disaster had cast a shadow over the day’s hopes. And as

would have it, their worst fears

the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

best intentions and this being the most viable

allowed a young girl to take a

disaster had struck.

her family, their superiors, or the

weight of

fully descended. The rain grew heavier, the sound of

clear, echoing the emptiness of an

spot, her face ashen, her body

police officer, frustrated and furious, brushed back his

“You take her down the mountain. The rest of

and find the

dropping to the

stretching out his legs, inching his

“Hey!”

worry about me. Please, I’m begging you, find

carry all his strength. With a heavy sigh, he

down the slope.

—

Serana was escorted down the mountain, Ava,

flashlight in hand, was making her way

Ava paused, stepping aside to let them

was intimidated by the uniformed figure

passed, she continued her ascent, following the faint noises to

Her flashlight swept the area, landing

and the broken branch. Ava froze, then took a

hearing noises from below.

face flashed in her mind,

Something terrible had happened.

hesitation, she turned and raced down the

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orphanage, Serana was settled

Boyd was there too, with a bandage wrapped around

forehead.

not fully composed, was curled up under

every breath. Now in dry clothes, with her hair dried and her

burst into tears

“Boyd…”

at the sight of the bruises on her face.

he hit you?”

of Serana’s fear and pain burst open as

ordeal to Boyd.

to keep his voice calm. “It’s over now.

away. The details will come out

from now

her tears, she winced in pain from her

comforted her gently, “Thank goodness

safe now. That’s what

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

continued, “Can you tell the police what

the easier

at the memory, her fear

intervened, “She’s still shaken. Can’t this wait until she’s

officer hesitated, then conceded, “Rest

you’re ready.”

was visibly irritated. “Does it have

officer gathered his notebook and pen,

But that doesn’t mean I can’t wait outside

the candle at both ends. Tough

matter how hard we slog, we’re

a kid barely in her teens take a risk

might as well kiss their badge

weight of his words, nor

that Serana was

director let out a weary sigh, looking at Serana

ball, got too caught up in