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.

down the mountainside, forming streams

Twigs snapped and pebbles

her clothes were

with cuts

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

pain, her strength waned. Though

for a handhold became too much

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst

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

a

she ever been

if this was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

only by occasional flashes of

her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

embrace, but it was

with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled her

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

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

moving her limbs

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

barely open her

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

ever walk or use

was drained, hurting,

her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

no case. The question was whether

eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

but the person heard her. Yasmine

until the light finally settled on

over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

shaken as she helped Yasmine to

really fall from the

her, “More

the mud from her face, “You’re one

you to be

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

better than me. If

you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

strength. The police

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

too heavy.”