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 occasional flashes of

felt her body hanging

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

the base of the mountain. Exhausted

her limbs

the area. The rain

barely open

raised her hand to shield them, lying silently in the

walk or use her

drained, hurting, and struggling

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

case. The question was whether she’d live to see their

light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light finally settled on

Ava rushed over,

shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

fall from

slumped against her, “More

from her

expect you to be

“Did

one knows it better than me. If you fell

you

managed a weak

The police and Bryson are looking for

hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

up and handed her

her,

looked at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling

tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

Yasmine’s arm and draping

sack of flour up the mountain when I

lighter than a load

Yasmine and slowly

and behind its vine-covered entrance lay a stockpile

next to some

on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated, not

more pain. She tried to clean

should probably take off those clothes. You’d

in

and frowned but

helping her undress without

she muttered while helping

no fire in me. You hide in the haystack for a bit, and I’ll

to look

now, Yasmine was as helpless as a fish on

but let

my God, Look at your injuries. You must hurt like

a slight shake

you gotta be so

admit it. You shouldn’t

get the wrong idea.”

not painful,” Yasmine insisted.

and nodded. “I guess that makes sense.