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 by occasional flashes of

felt her body hanging in

more.

it was only a

body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

moving her limbs feebly before

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

barely open

shield them, lying silently

or use

drained, hurting,

would the cops. They

whether she’d live to see

light suddenly swept her way, followed by

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

person heard her. Yasmine could

in until the light finally

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked

girl was visibly shaken as she helped

fall from the

against her,

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

you to be the one

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you

ground. No one knows it better than me. If you fell from the

place you could end

weak smile,

Save your strength. The police and

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

up and handed

her, “Climb on my

Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette,

flowed

can’t carry me.”

Yasmine’s arm and draping

a sack of flour up the mountain when I was five. I

lighter than

steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to

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

Ava settled Yasmine next to

on Yasmine’s

pain. She tried to clean the mud

suggesting, “You should probably take off those clothes.

than in those

attire and frowned but shook her head.

helping her undress without

she muttered while helping Yasmine out of

You hide in the haystack

to look for

was as helpless as a fish

but let Ava

God, Look at your

slight shake of her head, “Doesn’t

“Why you gotta be so tough? It’s clear as day

You shouldn’t be

get the wrong idea.”

Yasmine insisted.

for a moment and nodded. “I guess that