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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles

her clothes were a mess, revealing

with cuts of all

the strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

pain, her strength waned. Though her

handhold became too much

escaping her lips

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

a

had she ever been

was to be

behind a noble reputation.

only by occasional

she felt her body hanging in

more.

was only a moment before

the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

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

barely

to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or

was drained, hurting,

give up on her. Nor would the cops. They

case. The question was whether she’d live

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine

the light finally settled

Ava rushed over,

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

you really fall from

against her, “More like flew

from her face,

you to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you

one knows it better than me. If you fell

you could end

a weak smile, “Truly

Save your strength. The police

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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