The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

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.

soil down the mountainside, forming

and pebbles pelted her from above.

face, and her clothes were

with cuts of all

she had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but as the cold

pain, her strength waned. Though

a handhold became too

a bitter laugh escaping her lips

her. Risking her life to save the very person

sounded like a heroic tale of

when had she ever been the saintly

ruefully. Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

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

again, her body wracked with the

organs aching.

time, a metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of land—likely the base of the

for a while, moving her limbs feebly

she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

could barely open

them, lying silently

or

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

whether she’d live to

light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally settled

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over,

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

really fall

against her, “More like flew

from her face, “You’re one lucky

didn’t expect you to be the

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain

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

you could end

weak smile, “Truly the

talking. Save your strength. The police

away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”