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.

the mountainside, forming streams of

and pebbles pelted her from above.

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

with cuts of all

struggle, to fight for her life, but

her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

a handhold became

her lips in the

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life

it sounded like a heroic tale

she ever been the

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

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

more.

death’s embrace, but it was

body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

time, a metallic

illuminated her surroundings,

of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

a while, moving her limbs

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung

could barely

hand to shield them, lying silently

walk or use

hurting, and struggling seemed

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops.

The question was whether she’d live to

a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

voice was faint, but the person heard

in until the light finally settled on

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall from the

against her,

her face, “You’re one lucky

you to be the one

“Did you

ground. No one knows it better than me. If

worst place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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