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

snapped and pebbles pelted her

were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts

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

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

a handhold became

bitter laugh escaping her lips in

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

it sounded like a

she ever been the saintly

Well, if this was to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

her body hanging in

more.

but it was only a moment before she

the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

of land—likely the base of the mountain.

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area.

could barely

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

or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling

would the cops. They lived by the rule:

whether she’d live to see

light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

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

in until the light finally settled

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

as she helped

fall from the

against her, “More

wiped the mud from her face,

expect you to be the one

hair back, “Did you forget? This

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

you

a weak smile, “Truly the

your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there.

too heavy.”