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

felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment before she

the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled her

surroundings, revealing

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

while, moving her limbs

flash, she surveyed the

barely open

to shield them, lying silently in the

ever walk or use her hands

drained, hurting, and

would the cops. They

no case. The question was whether she’d live

a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm,

was faint, but the person heard her.

in until the light finally settled

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to

you really fall from the

against her,

her

didn’t expect you to be the

back, “Did you forget? This

No one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top, this

you could

a weak smile, “Truly

The police and

hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

helped Yasmine sit up and handed her

of her, “Climb on

looked at Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling a mix

Hot tears flowed down

can’t carry me.”

and draping it over her shoulder. “I

when I was five. I bundle all the

my family. You’re lighter than a load of

steadied Yasmine and slowly rose to

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

Ava settled Yasmine next

Yasmine’s body, Ava

tried to clean the mud without

“You should probably take

naked than in those wet

her soiled attire and frowned but shook her

her

she muttered while helping Yasmine out

me. You hide in the haystack for a bit, and

look for

as a fish on a cutting

but let

God, Look at your injuries. You must

shake

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

yet you won’t admit it. You shouldn’t

get the wrong idea.”

really not painful,” Yasmine insisted.

thought for a moment and nodded. “I guess