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.

mountainside, forming streams of mud

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

with cuts of

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

her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

handhold

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person

sounded like a heroic

when had she ever

if this was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional

felt her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

it was only a

again, her body wracked with the

organs aching.

metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the

barely open

hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

ever walk or

was drained, hurting, and

Nor would the cops.

no case. The question was whether she’d

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

but the person heard her.

in until the light finally

over, shocked by Yasmine’s

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

you really fall from the

her, “More like flew

the mud from her face, “You’re

you to be the one to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

it better than me.

worst place you

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

The police and Bryson are looking for

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

too heavy.”