The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Serana’s head felt like it had exploded after the barrage of words from Yasmine. Despite everything she had done, pushing everything to the extreme, Yasmine still maintained such a resolute attitude.

“Just giving up like that? What does Boyd even mean to you?” Serana struggled to keep her voice steady, her whole body tense with emotion.

“My man. But am I not allowed to choose to cut ties with a man who’s been nothing but entangled with another woman all his life besides me?”

“You… how can you be like this.”

“This is how I am. Is this news to you?” Yasmine didn’t want to hear another word. “I don’t know how much you think you know me, but you really got on my last nerve. You say you love him, you scheme to stay by his side, and you expect me to just accept you. Do you seriously think I’d want to stay with him after that? Go grab any woman off the street and ask her if she’d stick around for this mess. You win. I can’t play this game with you.”

“I’m not like that!”d2

Yasmine shot Serana a cold glance, her face set, and turned to leave without another word. She opened the door of the hospital room, and her assistant immediately approached. “Ms. Yasmine.”

“Where’s Boyd?”

It was rare for her to ask Mr. Boyd’s whereabouts, though she looked upset. After a few seconds of shock, the assistant quickly said, “Mr. Boyd is at the office. He’ll probably come over once he’s done there.”

Yasmine let out a scoff. With his precious Serana suffering in the hospital, how could he not come to take care of her personally?

“Ms. Yasmine, why don’t you wait here for him.”

“No need, I’ll find him.” She had no patience to stay with Serana any longer.

As she looked ready to leave with a particularly sour expression, the assistant, fearing a direct confrontation at the office, quickly caught up. “Ms. Yasmine, Mr. Boyd has arranged for so many people to be here with Ms. Serana because the criminal who kidnapped her years ago was recently released from prison. He’s worried the guy might still hold a grudge and come after her.”

Yasmine stopped in front of the elevator, and the assistant hurriedly pressed the button for her. “Don’t bother with that. Boyd always has a pile of justifiable reasons for whatever he does.”

As the elevator doors slid open, Yasmine stepped in without hesitation, and the assistant hesitated for a few seconds before joining her just as the doors were about to close.

Yasmine frowned, but she didn’t say a word.

“Ms. Yasmine…”

“If you followed me to sing praises of your Mr. Boyd’s chivalry and deep affection, save it. I don’t want to hear it. Even if you paint him as a saint, it’s pointless.”

The assistant’s face twitched with embarrassment. Ms. Yasmine might have been beautiful, but her personality and temper was offputting. What was Mr. Boyd thinking, insisting on having such a firecracker by his side?

The assistant didn’t know what to say and stood awkwardly next to Yasmine.

“But…” Suddenly, Yasmine spoke, and the assistant quickly focused on her. “I suppose that man probably hates me even more.”

The assistant blinked, “Uh?”

Yasmine didn’t respond and walked out of the elevator as the doors opened.

The assistant followed. “Ms. Yasmine, shall I arrange for someone…”

“No need.”

The assistant slowed to a stop, watching her disappear around the corner to the underground parking garage, shaking his head helplessly before stepping back into the elevator. As the elevator doors closed, he heard the sound of a car unlocking from the garage.

Then his phone rang. Serana had passed out in her room.

that Serana’s heart condition had flared up. Fortunately, it wasn’t serious,

After confirming her condition with the doctors, he

a pregnancy, Boyd put work aside and came straight to the

for Boyd at the hospital entrance, following him as he arrived with quick strides. “The situation has stabilized, but the doctors are advising against continuing the pregnancy. The baby is fine this time, but there’s no guarantee she’ll be lucky again if another episode occurs. And we can’t predict if her condition will worsen during childbirth

have an episode all

“Uh…” The assistant paused.

doors opened, and

just now.” The

brow furrowed. “She came?

asked her

Boyd was puzzled. “When

shook his head awkwardly. Boyd clearly knew what kind of person Yasmine was but still insisted on

—

complexion pale and spirit weary. She smiled weakly at Boyd as he entered. “I’m sorry

a stern face, scanning her body before finally speaking. “We cannot keep the child you’re carrying. I’ve confirmed a time with the

of whatever color was left as she shook her head, her lips trembling, unable to speak. “No. I don’t

unmistakable warning. “Serana, this child

through tears, looking up at him boldly as she laid all her cards on the table. “Boyd, I’ve done so much to stay by

no end of grief over you. I’ve been nothing but open and honest with you, and you know it. So, for a while, I thought she was just making a fuss

die for you, Boyd. Yasmine wouldn’t even entertain the thought. With the way she is, even if you two stayed together, you’d always have to tiptoe around her, afraid to make her the slightest bit

be willing to die

struck Serana

not ready to die for me. If she ever thought like that, I’d be better off letting her go sooner rather than later. As for her temper, she was my

how to blink. So,

die for someone no longer considered a grand

Boyd wanted Yasmine to

bitter smile crossed her face, and tears began to fall once more. “So, offering you

anything. You have to take responsibility for your own life. I can’t be there to look after you

him drawing a final line

moment before she finally said, “Can we… can we pretend I never said

“We can pretend, sure. But

me a little, will you? It’s been so long since we’ve

off, and seeing Boyd’s frown, she quickly added, “I told Yasmine a lot just now. Aren’t you curious what we talked about? I don’t think she’s going to tell you

at her for a few moments, then, with a resigned sigh, he unbuttoned his suit jacket and sat down on the

is yours, and even when I tell her it’s not, she doesn’t seem to believe me. She also said that if she believes it, she has to bear the potential consequences, and if she doesn’t believe it, she won’t have to take any

about her

so determined

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a past life, because it seemed like the universe

a knife suddenly pressed against

Serana apart. Serana had just shared her “woe is me”

used to be just a story was now holding a knife to her side made her want to curse the absurdity of

person

against her waist, and a sharp

Johnson quickly bound Yasmine’s hands and shoved her into the car. He then

Yasmine suppressed her fear and observed Johnson as he drove. “I’m telling you, you’ve got the wrong

The man who came out with you was constantly hovering

clenched her teeth. “What kind of logic is that? Can’t a man know other women? I was visiting

“Shut up! I won’t believe you. You look familiar, there’s no way you can’t