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 occasional flashes

her

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

her body wracked with the

organs aching.

metallic taste

surroundings, revealing she

stretch of land—likely the base of the

moving her limbs feebly before finally

flash, she surveyed the area.

barely open her

them,

walk or

was drained, hurting, and

her. Nor would the cops.

question was whether she’d live to

an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

person heard her. Yasmine could

light finally settled on

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

shaken as she helped Yasmine to

fall from

against her,

from her face, “You’re one lucky

didn’t expect you to be

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you fell

you

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

strength. The police and Bryson

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

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

Yasmine sit up and handed her a flashlight. Then

front of her, “Climb on my

fragile silhouette, feeling a mix of

Hot tears flowed down her rain-chilled

can’t carry me.”

draping it over her

flour up the mountain when I was five. I bundle all

family. You’re lighter than a

she spoke, she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to her

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

Ava settled Yasmine next to some dry

the wounds on Yasmine’s body,

tried to clean the

“You should probably take off those clothes. You’d

than in those

attire and frowned

her undress without another

muttered while helping

got no fire in me. You hide in

look for

helpless as a fish on a

let Ava strip her

at your injuries.

gave a slight shake of her head, “Doesn’t

gotta be so

shouldn’t be like

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just

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