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.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

then, just when she felt her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment

her body wracked with the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the mountain.

her limbs feebly before

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the

could barely open her

shield them, lying

or

drained, hurting, and

up on her. Nor would

case. The question was whether she’d

eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

the light finally settled on

over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

fall

her, “More

her

to be the one to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top, this

place you could

a weak

The police

hey, there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed her

of her, “Climb on

slender, fragile

and gratitude. Hot tears flowed down her rain-chilled cheeks.

can’t carry me.”

and draping it over

mountain when I was five. I bundle all

You’re lighter than

steadied Yasmine and

behind its vine-covered entrance lay

Yasmine next

wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated, not

tried to clean the mud

should probably take off

naked than in those

glanced at her soiled attire and frowned but shook her

began helping her undress

she muttered while helping

in me. You hide in the haystack for a bit, and I’ll

look

now, Yasmine was as helpless as a fish on a cutting board,

let Ava strip her

your injuries.

slight shake of her

“Why you gotta be

yet you won’t admit it. You shouldn’t be

get the wrong idea.”

really not painful,” Yasmine insisted.

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