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

just when she felt her

more.

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

wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

a while, moving her

she surveyed the area. The

barely

hand to shield them, lying silently in the

walk or use

hurting, and struggling seemed

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived

was whether she’d live

light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

but the person heard her.

until the light finally

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

really fall from

her, “More like

her face, “You’re one lucky

you to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This

me. If you fell from the top,

you

weak

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson

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

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

sit up and handed her a flashlight. Then she

her,

Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette,

and gratitude. Hot tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

and draping it over

mountain when I was

lighter than a load of

she spoke, she steadied Yasmine and

and behind its

settled Yasmine next to some dry

the wounds on Yasmine’s

tried to clean the mud without touching

suggesting, “You should probably take off those clothes.

naked than in

at her soiled attire and frowned but

her

you,” she muttered while helping Yasmine out

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

look for

was as helpless as a fish on a cutting board,

let Ava

my God, Look at your injuries.

a slight shake of her head,

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

admit it. You shouldn’t

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just feel

moment and nodded. “I