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

felt her

more.

but it was only a moment before she

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

while, moving her limbs

surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

barely open her

them, lying

ever walk or use

drained, hurting,

her. Nor would

no case. The question was whether she’d

a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

person

in until the light

Ava!” Ava rushed over,

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

really fall

slumped against her, “More like

mud from her

to

back, “Did

No one knows it better than me. If you fell

place you

a weak

The police and

cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

Yasmine sit up and handed her a

of her, “Climb on my

at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette,

gratitude. Hot tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

draping it

when I was five. I

family. You’re lighter than a load

she steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to

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

Yasmine next to

the wounds on Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated, not

more pain. She tried to clean the mud

suggesting, “You should probably take off those clothes.

in those wet

and

her

you,” she muttered while helping Yasmine out

got no fire in me. You hide in the haystack for a

look for

as a fish on a cutting board,

but let

Look at your injuries. You must hurt like

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

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

You shouldn’t be

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just feel really

nodded. “I