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

Enter title…

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

most.d2

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.

mountainside, forming

snapped and

her face, and her clothes were a

cuts of

had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

waned. Though her speed

a handhold became

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person

like a heroic tale of

when had she ever been

ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

only by

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

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was

wracked with the

organs aching.

a metallic

surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the mountain.

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely open

raised her hand to shield them,

ever walk or

was drained, hurting,

on her. Nor would

The question was whether she’d live to

light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

voice was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

light finally settled on

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

really fall from

slumped against her, “More like

mud from her face, “You’re

to be the

“Did you

No one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

you

a weak smile, “Truly the

your strength. The police and

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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