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 streams

over her. Twigs snapped and

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

cuts

struggle, to fight for her life, but as the

strength waned.

handhold

bitter laugh escaping her lips

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

it sounded like a heroic tale of

had she ever been the

ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

with the

organs aching.

metallic

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

of the

her

she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely

shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

or use her

drained, hurting, and

on her. Nor would the cops.

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

like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine

the light finally

rushed over,

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

fall from the

against her, “More

the mud from her face, “You’re

to be the one to

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

ground. No one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

place you

a weak smile, “Truly

Save your strength. The police and

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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