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

then, just when she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

but it was only a

with the

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of the mountain.

a while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The

barely open

them,

walk or use her

drained, hurting, and struggling

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the

no case. The question was whether she’d live

eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

light finally

over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

really fall from

slumped against her, “More

from her face, “You’re one

you to

hair back, “Did

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

worst place you could end

weak

your strength. The police

hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

up and handed her a flashlight.

her,

slender, fragile silhouette, feeling

flowed down her rain-chilled

can’t carry me.”

turned, grabbing Yasmine’s arm and draping it over her

the mountain when I was five.

family. You’re lighter than

steadied Yasmine and

cave wasn’t far, and behind its

next to some dry

wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava

tried to clean the mud without touching the

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

than in

glanced at her soiled attire and frowned but shook

helping her undress without

have asked you,” she muttered while

no fire in me. You hide in the haystack for

to look

as helpless as a

anything but let Ava strip her

Look at your injuries. You must hurt like

gave a slight shake of

“Why you gotta be so

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

get the wrong idea.”

painful,” Yasmine insisted. “I just feel

thought for a moment and nodded. “I guess that