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

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.

mountainside, forming streams

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles

her clothes were a mess,

cuts of all

the strength to struggle, to fight for

her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

a handhold

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

lost on her. Risking her life to save the very

it sounded like a

when had she ever

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

her body

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was

her body wracked with the same

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

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

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

the area. The rain stung her face,

barely open her

hand to shield them, lying silently

or use

hurting, and struggling seemed

on her. Nor would the cops.

The question was whether

felt like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

but the person heard her. Yasmine

until the light finally settled on

Ava rushed over, shocked

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall

against her,

wiped the mud from her

expect you to be the one to

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

No one knows it better than me.

worst place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly

Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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