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.

punctuated only

her body

more.

but it was

with the

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the mountain.

moving her limbs feebly before finally

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

barely

shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

or use

drained, hurting, and struggling

her. Nor would

no case. The question was whether she’d

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed by

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally settled

over,

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

really fall

slumped against her,

from her face,

to

hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain is

me. If you fell from

worst place you could

weak smile, “Truly

your strength. The police and Bryson

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

helped Yasmine sit up and handed her a

her, “Climb on

Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling a

tears flowed down her

can’t carry me.”

and draping

the mountain when I was five. I bundle

lighter than a load of

she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose

cave wasn’t far, and behind its vine-covered entrance lay a

settled Yasmine next to some

seeing the wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated, not

clean the mud without

probably take off those

than in those wet

soiled attire and frowned but

helping her

shouldn’t have asked you,” she muttered while

hide in the haystack for a bit,

look

as a fish on

anything but let Ava strip

God, Look at your injuries. You

shake of her

“Why you gotta be so

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

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I

and nodded. “I