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

she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

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

the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

metallic taste

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

her limbs

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The

could barely open

to shield them, lying

ever walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived

was whether she’d live to

a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

but the person

in until the light finally

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

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

fall from

her,

wiped the mud from her face, “You’re one lucky

didn’t expect you to be the one to

back, “Did you forget? This

No one knows it better than me. If

you

a weak smile,

The police and

away. Let

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

helped Yasmine sit up and handed

her, “Climb on

fragile silhouette, feeling a

tears flowed down her

can’t carry me.”

arm and draping it over her shoulder. “I

up the mountain when I was five. I bundle

family. You’re lighter than a load of

steadied Yasmine and

and behind its

Ava settled Yasmine next to

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

to clean the mud

suggesting, “You should probably take

in those wet

attire and frowned but shook her head.

began helping her

have asked you,” she muttered while helping

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

look

as helpless as a fish

anything but let Ava

my God, Look at your

shake of

you gotta be

You shouldn’t be like that, you

get the wrong idea.”

painful,” Yasmine insisted. “I

a moment and nodded. “I guess