The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

The moment the branch snapped, Yasmine’s heart skipped a beat as if she

were plummeting down a cliffside. But in that brief instant, she felt an odd sense

of relief.

At last, she could shake off Boyd and Serana, those two thorns in her side. Now,

she could breathe easy, no longer needing to trouble her mind over their drama.

It had been quite the headache dealing with them both.

Boyd would be pleased. Serana, the apple of his eye, was safe and Yasmine,

the heartless one, wouldn’t be a sore sight for him anymore.

She wasn’t a fool though. She wouldn’t gamble with her life just to play

matchmaker for them. In this moment, she was determined to survive at all

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costs.

Thankfully, it wasn’t a sheer cliff she was dealing with.

However, the fall from the tree to the mountain’s side was significant, and when

she landed, the impact sent a jolt through her body as if every organ had been

shattered. The pain was so intense, she couldn’t pinpoint where it hurt the

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As she slid down the mountain, the thick underbrush and brambles tore at her

clothes, now muddy and ripped. Instinctively, she reached for anything to steady

herself.

At first, her descent was too rapid, and each grasp at stability only led to more

sliding. After several attempts, she managed to slow down.

Finally, gripping a protruding rock, she steadied herself, but the rain had

loosened the stones, and before she could catch her breath, the rock split,

sending her sliding down once again.

Rain washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of mud that

cascaded over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above. Thorns

scratched her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and arms

littered with cuts of all sizes.

Initially, she had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but as the cold rain

numbed her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened, even

grasping for a handhold became too much effort.

Yasmine sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the downpour.

The irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person she

despised, it sounded like a heroic tale of self-sacrifice.

But when had she ever been the saintly type?

Yasmine mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d leave

behind a noble reputation.

only by

her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was

wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

her surroundings,

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

her limbs feebly before finally

she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

barely open

to shield them,

or use her

hurting, and

her. Nor would the

question was whether

a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

the person heard her.

in until the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over,

she helped Yasmine

fall from the

against her, “More like flew

her face, “You’re one lucky

expect you to be the one

“Did you

ground. No one knows it better than me. If you

place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed

her, “Climb on

fragile silhouette, feeling

Hot tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

arm and draping it over

of flour up the mountain when I was five. I

my family. You’re lighter than a

spoke, she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to

wasn’t far, and behind its vine-covered

Ava settled Yasmine next to

seeing the wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava

tried to clean the mud without

suggesting, “You should probably take off those

in those wet

and frowned but

began helping her

you,” she muttered while helping Yasmine out of

me. You hide in the haystack for a

look for

was as helpless as a fish on a

let Ava

your injuries. You

a slight shake of

“Why you gotta be so tough? It’s

you won’t admit it. You shouldn’t be like that, you

get the wrong idea.”

really not painful,” Yasmine insisted.

thought for a moment and nodded. “I guess that makes