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.

enveloped her, punctuated only by

she felt her body hanging

more.

was

wracked with the same

organs aching.

a metallic taste

illuminated her surroundings, revealing

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

there for a while, moving her

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

could barely open her

shield them, lying silently

or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the rule:

case. The question was whether she’d live to

an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

light finally settled on

rushed over, shocked

as she helped Yasmine

really fall from

her, “More

the mud from her

you to

“Did you forget? This mountain is

one knows it better than me. If

place you could

weak smile,

police

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed her a

in front of her,

Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling a

tears flowed down her

can’t carry me.”

Yasmine’s arm and draping it over her shoulder. “I

when I was five.

You’re lighter

she spoke, she steadied Yasmine and

behind its vine-covered

Ava settled Yasmine next to

wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated, not

pain. She tried to clean the mud without touching the

take off those

naked than in those wet

attire and

her

you,” she muttered

got no fire in me. You hide in the

look

Yasmine was as helpless as a fish on a cutting board, barely

anything but let

your

gave a slight shake of

be so tough? It’s clear as day

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

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just feel really

nodded. “I guess that makes