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

her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

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

her body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had landed

the base of the mountain. Exhausted

moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

surveyed the area. The

could barely

shield them, lying silently

ever walk or use

drained, hurting, and

give up on her. Nor would the

case. The question was whether

a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

the person heard her. Yasmine

in until the light finally

Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s

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

you really fall from the

against her, “More

wiped the mud from her face,

didn’t expect you to be

hair back, “Did

one knows it better than me.

place you could

managed a weak

police and Bryson

hidden away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

sit up and handed her a

in front of her, “Climb on

looked at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling

and gratitude. Hot tears flowed

can’t carry me.”

Yasmine’s arm and draping it over her

the mountain when I was five. I bundle all

You’re lighter than a load of

spoke, she steadied Yasmine

and behind its vine-covered entrance lay a

Ava settled Yasmine next to

seeing the wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava

pain. She tried to clean the

take off those

naked than in those wet

attire and frowned but shook her head.

began helping her undress

she muttered

hide in the haystack for a bit,

look for

was as helpless as a fish

but let Ava strip

Look at your injuries.

shake of

“Why you gotta be so

yet you won’t admit it. You shouldn’t be like

get the wrong idea.”

not painful,” Yasmine insisted. “I

thought for a moment and nodded. “I guess that makes sense. I