The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chatper 1891

After dinner, Yasmine and Serana tidied up the dining area.

“Cleaning up” was a generous term, considering Serana was doing most of the

work.

Yasmine, who had grown up in an orphanage, may not have had the easiest

childhood, but she was never required to do chores like cooking, laundering, or

chopping wood. Once she left the orphanage, such tasks were even further from

her reality. Her hands were soft and beautiful, with slender, pale fingers.

Standing beside Serana at the sink, the most Yasmine would do was to wipe

down the already clean dishes. And she had this air about her, as if she had

done some monumental task that deserved high praise.

Enter title…

Serana wasn’t much of a talker. It seemed ever since Yasmine started dating

Boyd, Serana had become even quieter. The time they spent washing dishes

was particularly tough for her. The moment the last plate was dried, she let out a

sigh of relief and quickly said, “There’s nothing left to do now, Yasmine. You

should get on with your evening.”

Yasmine rinsed her hands under the faucet and watched Serana put away the

dishes. “I’ve always meant to say, you have a real knack for cooking and

cleaning,” she said.d2

Serana paused for a moment, then smiled at her. “I’m just curious about these

things, so I tend to pay more attention. Boyd isn’t too keen on eating out. If you

have the time, I could teach you a few of his favorite dishes.”

Yasmine chuckled and shook her head. “No time for that.”

After putting away the utensils, Serana turned and gave her a strained smile.

“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’m sure Boyd would

be delighted if you cooked for him.”

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?” Yasmine smirked, looking at

her. “Is that what you thought back then?”

Serana’s smile froze instantly. Her eyes locked with Yasmine’s for a few

seconds before she forced herself to look away, her grip tightening on the edge

of the countertop. “It seems like you’ve misunderstood something about us,”

Serana said softly.

Yasmine observed her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. “Why so

tense? Who did I misunderstand you with?” she teased.

Serana bit her lip, replying quietly, “Nothing…”

Noticing Serana’s trembling hand on the counter, Yasmine’s eyes sharpened.

“Thank you for the meal,” she said.

Serana didn’t reply, only managing a stiff smile.

Yasmine left the kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more unsettling than

comforting.

Boyd was lounging on the sofa, perusing the stack of books she’d brought over,

exuding a mature, reserved charm that struck a chord with her. She approached

and held out her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand and kissed it lightly.

Yasmine looked at him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell it, not kiss it.”

“It smells nice,” he said.

“I just washed dishes. So you like the scent of dish soap?”

Boyd pulled her down beside him, his brow furrowing with suspicion. “You?

Washing dishes?”

Yasmine pressed her lips together tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I did half the

work.”

Boyd chuckled and reached into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling out a

tube of hand cream. He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s hands

and began to massage it in.

The faint scent of flowers filled the air. Once her hands were soft and

kissed

that

arched an eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for hands.

nicely, I won’t make it difficult

as he gently tugged

tonight?”

“Not

Boyd paused, hand still on her

smirked and pushed his hand away. “Of course. But until it’s

about are off the

frown deepened at her

his shoulder. “No room

glanced at the books on the coffee table. “What about

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

frustration, Boyd swept the books off

and headed

tomorrow night,

her down on the bed and leaned over her, Yasmine put her hand

“Serana’s still here. Have

hand. “She’ll

of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she leaves. I’m

the watchful

wasn’t joking, Boyd sat up

out of bed. “I’m

—

Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom. She

out, intending to get a

and Boyd was speaking with a detached tone on the

before graduation. You’re thinking about this

he said.

sounded anxious. “I think my major is

was silent for a moment before conceding, “If you’ve really

it’s up to you.”

sigh of

of their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

the bedroom, Serana stood

moment. “I’ve got homework. I

handed Yasmine a glass of water. “It’s at

temperature.”

watching Serana pick

it in the trash. She took a sip of

her of the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play the part

cook a table of dishes that her

it

she prepared the meal.

glass, half-drunk, was handed to

couple of trash

I’d say Serana was the maid

twitched as he finished the water

thing you do

the doorway, her gaze briefly intense

looked at Boyd with a half-smile that wasn’t quite a

it. What’s there to

scooped her up, placing her back on the

maid after an afternoon’s hard

that amusing.”

shallow, “So are you

didn’t make her upset?”

for a moment. “Is there

why

pointed out the

the consequences would probably

definitely one I don’t want to hear,” Yasmine

away and dived under the covers.

consequences are indeed severe.”

her for a while, a small smile curling his lips.

just scrolling on her phone,

or shall I

the blanket.

and covered her

take

back into

—

Boyd found Yasmine

back to him,

slightly, slipped under the covers, and was greeted by her

fragrant scent.

he gazed into her still-lucid eyes and smiled

didn’t think

his kiss deepened, Yasmine dodged him. “Do you think I was

severe consequences?”

Boyd paused, “So…”

offered a faint smile, “So let’s start with

arguments.”

with no choice but to compromise with regret, still

at the well-defined muscles on his chest for

motionless, letting him hold her as

Boyd was gone. She got out of

closet, and chose an

was Boyd’s apartment, her clothes

to see. She pushed her

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