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

just when she felt her body hanging

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

the same

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

land—likely the base of

a while, moving her

flash, she surveyed the

barely

hand to shield them, lying silently in the

ever walk or use her hands

drained, hurting,

up on her. Nor would

The question was whether she’d live to see their

an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

the person

until the light finally

over,

girl was visibly shaken as she helped

fall from

against her, “More like

from her face, “You’re one

to

back, “Did you forget? This mountain

knows it better than me. If you fell from the

you could

managed a weak smile,

police and Bryson

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

sit up and handed her a flashlight. Then she

in front of her,

at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling a mix of

gratitude. Hot tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

draping it over

up the mountain when

family. You’re lighter than a load

spoke, she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to her

far, and behind its vine-covered entrance lay a stockpile

Ava settled Yasmine next to

on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated,

clean the

should probably take off those clothes. You’d

than in those wet

her soiled attire and

helping her undress

have asked you,” she muttered while helping Yasmine

got no fire in me. You hide in the haystack for a

to look

helpless as a

anything but let Ava strip

my God, Look at your injuries.

shake of her

eyes. “Why you gotta be so tough? It’s

You shouldn’t be

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just

and nodded. “I guess that makes sense.