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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of mud

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

with cuts

to fight for her

strength waned. Though her

a handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her lips in

her. Risking her

sounded like a

ever been the

if this was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

then, just when she felt her body

more.

it was only

wracked with the

organs aching.

metallic

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

the base of the mountain.

while, moving her limbs feebly

she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely

her hand to shield them, lying silently in the

walk or use

drained, hurting, and

her. Nor would the cops. They

The question was whether she’d live to

light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light

over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

she helped Yasmine

you really fall from the

her, “More

wiped the mud from her face,

didn’t expect you to be the

hair back, “Did you

No one knows it better than me. If

place you could end

weak smile,

Save your strength. The police and

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there.

too heavy.”

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