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.

soil down the mountainside, forming

snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

with cuts

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

pain, her strength waned.

for a handhold became too

her lips in

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

like a

ever been the

Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional

just when she felt her

more.

it was only a moment before she

her body wracked with the

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the

could barely

her hand to shield them, lying

walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling seemed

her. Nor would the cops.

no case. The question was whether

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

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

voice was faint, but the person heard her.

until the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall from the

slumped against her, “More like flew

from her face,

to

“Did you forget?

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

you

a weak smile,

The police and Bryson are

nearby, hidden away. Let me take

too heavy.”

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