The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

“Johnson! Is this the woman you’ve been hunting for?”

Her words had barely hung in the air when a gruff voice cut through from not too far off.

All eyes turned, and there was Serana, her wrists clasped tight by a burly man, stumbling forward, her pale face streaked with tears.

Boyd’s brows drew closer together.

The intimidating figure holding a pistol to Serana’s head, just beside her temple, was all too clear.

“Logan! What the hell are you doing here?!”

“Cut the crap. We’re brothers in arms, and I ain’t the type to abandon a friend to fend for himself.”

Johnson looked at the man, his eyes alight with urgency, “Logan, you didn’t have to—”

The content is exclusively provided on Noveldrama.com. Support the translation team by reading the original content on Noveldrama.com. But Logan, called by name, wasn’t in the mood for a heart-to-heart with Johnson. His glare fixed on Boyd and the others, he growled, “Back off, or I swear this thing might just go off!”

The two bodyguards stepped back cautiously, their eyes never leaving the man, ready to move at a moment’s notice.

“Yeah! Back the hell off. Or I swear I’ll cut her throat.” Johnson, catching on, held Yasmine tight and barked his threat.

Yasmine grunted, the grip on her shoulder so tight it felt like it might break.

Boyd quickly gestured to the bodyguards to stand down.

Logan swiftly moved past with Serana in tow. Serana was pale as death, tears still tracing her cheeks.

“Boyd. I was just worried about you. If something happened to you, I… I couldn’t just live on.”

When Yasmine truly saw Serana for the first time, the words “damn fool” leaped to mind.

Normally, she couldn’t care less about others’ foolishness. But now, she suddenly wished she hadn’t been the one to save Serana all those years ago. If Johnson had just finished her off, they wouldn’t be dealing with this mess now.

Boyd had assigned two bodyguards to Yasmine, for no apparent reason. How could she not know Johnson was out of the slammer?

The truth was, Yasmine wasn’t surprised Boyd had come alone. It wasn’t that he treasured Serana so much. It was that she knew Boyd wouldn’t trade a life for another, no matter who it was.

And besides, if they had stalled for time, waiting for the cops to show up and set up an ambush, maybe they could’ve taken out Johnson some other way. Yasmine might’ve been saved without Serana being in any danger.

Boyd understood that. She understood that. If Serana hadn’t shown up, things would have been simpler.

But now…

Serana had answered Boyd’s call, but Yasmine hadn’t told her about the incident, and now here Yasmine was, dragged into this mess because of Serana.

Boyd had locked her up in a hospital, treated her like a precious gem, but Serana, knew full well Johnson was gunning for her and yet she ran straight into the lion’s den.

Worried about Boyd getting hurt? Why would Boyd get hurt if not for trying to save her foolish self?

Serana was just worried about Boyd risking his life for Yasmine, worried that all the bad blood between them might thaw, that they could be together without a shadow hanging over them.

Was Serana here to prove her loyalty and love to Boyd?

to live without him? As if they’d

full of scorn and derision.

looked down on

a single tear falling from her chin, a

gaze darkened even

a moment for Serana to blink, “Yasmine, you should know Boyd came to save you. He’d risk his life for you, and yet you couldn’t care less if he

to her knees with a thud. Johnson and

another sharp pain

Boyd frowned, “Yasmine!”

Serana let out a sharp scream, Yasmine’s foot bearing down on her shoulder with renewed force. “Serana, get this through your stupid head. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here, and Boyd wouldn’t have to risk his neck. The sins are yours alone, and yours to atone for. Who do you think the real culprit is? You rush over here and put on this pathetic show of ’till death do us part.’ Well, guess

must’ve been out of my damn mind. If you’d just died back then, I wouldn’t be dragged

fierce, “I’m done. I’m so damn done. With you around, I can’t have a moment’s peace.” Her voice dropped to a whisper, “You’d be doing me a favor

to snap out of it, yanking Serana to her

puzzled,

of your family yourself. With how much this lady hates the girl, why not let her finish the job? We might just avoid the gallows ourselves.

he could face death without fear, but Logan had stepped up to help him out of the mess, and the least Johnson could do was give

He glanced toward Yasmine.

steady as she said, “Fine. If she lives, she’ll haunt me forever. Hand me the knife. I’ll do it. Consider it

Serana’s eyes, unmistakable and

not a hint

“You…”

knife to cut the ropes binding her wrists. He then drew another dagger from his belt

his other hand, a subtle furrow creasing her brow. She hadn’t expected him to have more than one blade. Biting her lip, she hesitated for all but two seconds, staring at the

impatient, waved the knife in front of her, “Don’t even think about playing

her face away from the blade and took the

pushed Serana forward, then turned his gun to point at her head. “You know, Johnson told me about you,” Logan said with a sneer. “Said you were a cunning little thing, managed to get him locked up when you were just a kid. You’d better play it straight

barrel loomed before her, with Johnson’s sharp blade threatening her side. She pulled Serana closer, wrapping an arm around her neck

“If I kill her, I don’t know if you will shoot me the next second. So, how about you step back a bit, give me some space to

back two paces as she requested. Yasmine

grasp, Logan lost his hostage. Even though the man was built like a tank, with the right timing, the four of them could easily overpower him. And now, with

standing silently, observing the scene. Yasmine had no doubt that Boyd was

Yasmine. “Little

Yasmine’s face tensed up.

“If you don’t know whether we’ll kill you after you kill her, then why did you agree

this, you’re still trying to play games. Keeping cool under pressure

not expecting this man to

edge, not quite catching their exchange, and hurried Logan along. “Logan, stop wasting time. The cops will be

ferocious.

was spinning. One after another, these

tossed it to Boyd. Then he dragged Johnson

pressed against the back of Serana’s

the gun

gun in his

are you

Who lives, who dies – your choice.” Logan

“Logan…” He was ready to end Serana’s life. His own

we get through this, you might still have a chance

Johnson was moved.