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 occasional

felt her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

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

the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

base of the mountain. Exhausted

moving her limbs feebly before finally

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the

barely open

shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling seemed

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops.

whether she’d live

eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

faint, but the person heard

until the light finally settled

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

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

you really fall from the

against her, “More like

mud from her face, “You’re

you to be

“Did you forget? This

better than me. If

you

weak smile,

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed her a flashlight. Then

of her, “Climb on

Ava’s slender, fragile

and gratitude. Hot tears flowed down her rain-chilled cheeks.

can’t carry me.”

grabbing Yasmine’s arm and draping it over

flour up the mountain when I was

my family. You’re lighter than

spoke, she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose

cave wasn’t far, and behind its vine-covered

settled Yasmine next to

Yasmine’s

to clean the mud without touching the

suggesting, “You should probably take

naked than in those

attire and frowned

her undress

muttered while helping Yasmine out of

got 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 a cutting board, barely able

anything but let Ava strip

your injuries. You must

a slight shake of her head,

you gotta be so tough? It’s clear

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

get the wrong idea.”

not painful,” Yasmine insisted. “I

and nodded. “I guess that makes