The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Everywhere you went, the buzz was about today’s scandalous news. The whispers were louder about Serana’s miscarriage than the possibility of Yasmine and Nick sharing more than just a hotel room.

“This has to be the biggest scoop in years. Exes staying at the same hotel, the ex-girlfriend shacking up with some new guy, and the ex-boyfriend with another woman.”

“And I heard that Serana lost the baby because the guy got too drunk last night, and well, during the deed he wasn’t careful, went too hard and you know.”

“No way, I heard they found her in the bathroom, probably just slipped, right?”

“Who knows the real story? But the idea that it was from being too rough, that’s just distasteful, isn’t it?”

“Well, yeah.”d2

The coffee shop was abuzz with the gossip. Yasmine ordered a latte, listening to the chatter with a detached amusement.

Lost the baby from being too rough? She smirked, a cold edge to her smile. That was brutal, a clever move indeed.

Was Serana so determined to keep Boyd’s attention that she’d resort to such extremes? The price seemed steep.

Perhaps her words in the corridor had really gotten under Serana’s skin.

Desperate times.

Leaning back with her coffee, Yasmine’s face was a mask of sarcasm. Comparing herself to Serana, she felt a touch more balanced. At least she wasn’t that ruthless.

To stay by Boyd’s side, Serana was willing to carry another man’s child. And then, to stay with him, she was cold enough to lose it. Even one of these acts was beyond her capabilities.

It wasn’t until someone sat across from her that Yasmine turned, straightening up.

“Sorry I’m late.”

Yasmine offered a wry smile. “It’s alright, Mr. Summers. With such news breaking, you must have your hands full. I understand.”

Nick took a deep breath. “It’s not too bad for me, it’s just not looking good for you.”

“The Summers name is well-known in P City. You getting wrapped up in this scandal is not great for your reputation. But I see through these matters. How does Ms. Petry plan to handle this?”

As Yasmine spoke, Nick’s face tensed. He glanced around and took a hefty gulp of his coffee. “You’re smart. My mother has indeed thought of a few ways out, but to completely shut the media up, we need to make our relationship official. That’s the best solution.”

explain to the press that last night was

won’t do much. It’s better if… my… we

sipped her latte in silence for a

marry me?” she

you’re beautiful, and you’d make a fine Mrs.

the Summers family of P City is tempting, but as far as I know, your

Nick’s expression soured.

isn’t out of the question, but the Summers family would need to make a gesture of

of getting your

Summers family, what’s mine becomes yours, right? It’s just about having some assurance.

added, “Let’s face it, Ms. Petry is at her wit’s end with Pulse Entertainment. It might just wither away in her hands. Maybe I could

His mother had struggled for years with no success. What made this fresh graduate think

in years,

at Yasmine. “A marriage in exchange for company shares,

now-cold latte aside. “It was just a misunderstanding. If I said I wanted to marry you because I liked

choose not to marry me. But you’re straightforward, and I

no affection now, but that can be developed. I have just one requirement: mistakes can be made, but a fundamental, absolute mistake, there’s no forgiveness

clouding. “You’re

corner of her mouth. Even though he was a bit of a goof, he wasn’t

wedding, I say we skip it.” It wasn’t the marriage she wanted, after

“That hasty, huh?”

about you just transfer the money we’d spend on the wedding

Nick was speechless.

in Pulse Entertainment to Carolina. Upon hearing Yasmine’s upfront approach, Carolina’s fondness for her evaporated in an instant. But given the circumstances, with

marry her, one way or

She was worth a pretty penny. If it hadn’t been

discussions, they reached

days later, Yasmine and Nick headed to

Carolina had arranged for reporters to be present. The

is she thinking? How could she make such an important

unusually grim, his voice chilly, “If she had told

knew about Nick’s reputation in P City. Bryson would have

you couldn’t and