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

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

more.

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

body wracked with the

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

barely open her

raised her hand to shield them, lying silently in

walk or

drained, hurting, and

her. Nor would the cops. They

whether she’d live to

an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

person heard her.

the light finally settled

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

really fall

her, “More like flew

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

didn’t expect you to

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

than me. If you fell

place you could

a weak smile, “Truly the

police and Bryson

away. Let me

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

handed her a flashlight. Then

her, “Climb on my

fragile silhouette,

flowed

can’t carry me.”

grabbing Yasmine’s arm and draping it over her

mountain when I was

my family. You’re lighter than a

steadied Yasmine and slowly

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

Ava settled Yasmine next to

Yasmine’s body, Ava hesitated,

pain. She tried to clean the mud

suggesting, “You should probably take

than in

soiled attire and frowned

helping her undress without

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

“I’ve got no fire in me. You hide in the haystack for a

look for

Yasmine was as helpless as a fish on

let Ava

Look at your injuries. You must

shake

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

You shouldn’t be like that, you

get the wrong idea.”

painful,” Yasmine insisted.

moment and nodded. “I guess