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

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.

the mountainside, forming streams

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her

her face, and her clothes were a

cuts

strength to struggle, to fight for

waned. Though her speed

handhold became

laugh escaping her lips

her. Risking her life to save the very person

sounded like a heroic tale

ever been the saintly

to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by

her body hanging in

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic

her surroundings, revealing she had landed

land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

while, moving her limbs

surveyed the area. The rain stung her

could barely open her

to shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

Nor would the cops. They

question was whether she’d live to

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person heard

light finally

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s

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

fall from

her, “More like flew

from her face, “You’re one lucky

you to be the

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

than me. If you fell

you

a weak smile, “Truly

talking. Save your strength. The police

away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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