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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

her. Twigs snapped and

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

cuts

she had the strength to struggle, to fight for

her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

handhold

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

it sounded like a heroic

had she ever been the saintly

to be her

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

then, just when she felt her body hanging

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment

with the

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

of the mountain.

a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

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

barely open

hand to shield them,

ever walk or use her hands

hurting, and

up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

no case. The question was whether she’d live to see their

an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

voice was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

until the light finally

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

helped Yasmine to her

you really fall from

slumped against her,

mud from her face,

didn’t expect you to be

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

me. If you

worst place you could

weak smile,

strength. The police and Bryson

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”