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.

punctuated only by occasional flashes of

then, just when she felt her body

more.

it was only

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

stretch of land—likely the base of the

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The rain

barely open her

raised her hand to shield them, lying

or use her

hurting,

up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived

question was whether she’d live to

eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally settled on

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

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall from the

against her, “More like

her face, “You’re one lucky

to be

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

better than me. If you fell from the

you could end

weak smile,

police and

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

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

and handed

of her, “Climb on

at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette,

flowed down her rain-chilled

can’t carry me.”

draping it over her shoulder.

a sack of flour up the mountain when I was five. I bundle

family. You’re lighter

she steadied Yasmine and slowly

and behind its vine-covered entrance lay

Ava settled Yasmine next to some dry

Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated,

She tried to clean the mud without touching

should probably take off those

naked than in

attire and

her undress without another

shouldn’t have asked you,” she muttered while helping

hide in

to look for

helpless as a

anything but let

my God, Look at your injuries. You must hurt like

shake of her head,

gotta be so tough?

it. You shouldn’t be like that,

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just

a moment and nodded. “I