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.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

felt her body hanging

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

land—likely the base of the

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The rain stung her

barely open her

raised her hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling

up on her. Nor would the cops.

case. The question was whether she’d live to see

light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

but the person

in until the light finally settled

rushed over,

she helped Yasmine

fall from the

her,

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

you to be the one

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This

it better than me. If you fell from the top,

you

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

The police

away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed her a flashlight.

her, “Climb

slender, fragile

flowed down her

can’t carry me.”

Yasmine’s arm and draping it

mountain when

family. You’re lighter than a

spoke, she steadied Yasmine and slowly

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

Yasmine next to

the wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava

She tried to clean the mud without touching the

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

naked than in those

glanced at her soiled attire and frowned but shook

helping her undress

you,” she muttered while helping Yasmine out of

no fire in me. You hide

to look

was as helpless as a fish on a

anything but let Ava strip her

Look at your

slight shake of her

eyes. “Why you gotta be so tough? It’s

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

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I

moment and nodded. “I guess that