The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Boyd idly pushed around the green beans on his plate and said coolly, “Compared to before.”

“Yeah. With all those books you read, you should grasp the concept of self-awareness. I know I’m not the most

straightforward person, and someday I might do something that’ll make y’all cringe. But what bugs me most is,

even if what they say is true, I can’t stand people bad-mouthing me. I won’t give them the satisfaction of calling me

shameless behind my back. I don’t need that kind of gossip in my life.”

Boyd watched as she flicked the onions from her salad to the side, her face twisted in disgust. He smirked slightly, “I

thought you didn’t care about such things?”

“So I should just let everyone nitpick at me?” Yasmine’s appetite vanished as she shoveled a few more forkfuls of

mashed potatoes into her mouth. “I am also a human being. I don’t care, so does that mean anyone can freely slap

a label on me?”

Boyd just looked at her, “You can always set the record straight.” He slowly took another bite, “But this is because

of what I said to you in art class, isn’t it? If it isn’t you, you could explain, or prove your innocence.”

Yasmine’s movements quickened, and soon her plate was empty, save for the pile of onions in the corner.d2

“No need.” She slammed her fork down a bit too hard, “If I’m already so despicable in everyone’s eyes, what’s the

point? Proving myself once means I might have to do it again. Who am I proving my innocence for? Them? Or you?

Who among you is worthy of my explanation?”

A shadow fell across Boyd’s usually clear-cut gaze. “It seems you feel quite wronged indeed.”

Yasmine stared at him for a moment before standing up abruptly. “You’re right, I’m no saint. To suffer baseless

accusations is indeed a grievance.”

Boyd finished his last bite of food, “So, isn’t that also one of the reasons to clear your name?”

“Not good enough.” Yasmine raised her voice, her chin up, her eyes looking down at Boyd with a chilly smile,

“They’ve wronged me for no reason, and you think proving my innocence is that simple?”

She picked up her plate and pushed back her chair, “They made me suffer, and I intend to make them suffer more.

Today, thanks to you, Boyd, I realized I still have a twisted sense of humor. An eye for an eye makes life more

interesting. So everyone had better watch out. Don’t think I’m just talking. I’m full of cunning plans, and not using

them would be a disservice.”

The whole cafeteria fell silent.

All the kids were looking at Yasmine, with confusion, disgust, and fear in their eyes. There were few people around

Yasmine, and fear of her was definitely a part of the reason.

Boyd glanced up at her, “You don’t care about the suspicions of others, but my words stir up such a reaction?”

grip on the plate tightening. She was silent for a moment before looking straight into his

no amount of reading can make up for your useless

to realize I’ve been wrong about you from the start, it feels like a waste

time, his usually expressionless face showed a hint

with the force of

felt a sudden sense of satisfaction. Nothing pleased her more

with a worried

“Cut it.”

and walked away with

cafeteria without looking back. Her demeanor

drastic.

up, his face set as he followed her

they too

by the flowerbed, yanking out the lilies that had survived the

front

uprooted flowers at Serana’s feet. Staring at Serana, who had tears in her

“You like them, don’t you? Take them. They’re a gift. Keep them

surrounding kids couldn’t help but

“You are ignorant and stupid. I do despise

the surrounding chatter, she continued, “I can’t understand why you’d hide your

to know it. Otherwise,

the flowers at Serana’s feet, “I despise you, I pulled

be sneaky about

to look at Boyd, her face sarcastic, “I’m not into playing your

openly, and if people decide it’s me, I don’t feel wronged by a bit

and still get blamed, then I end up with the reputation of a cowardly

the biggest insult? What

others didn’t quite grasp the meaning of Yasmine’s words, but Boyd’s face suddenly turned

was never naive or foolish. She wouldn’t bother with thankless

the students crowded around her. Yasmine watched the throng

biting sarcasm, unaffected.

babbled the story, but the director

this. Without evidence, it’s irresponsible to blame her. Do

you feel if you were falsely accused

the director’s words hung in the air, leaving

always hanging around the garden. If it wasn’t

could anyone

heavily, “Those flowers weren’t willfully destroyed by Yasmine. The reason they blossomed

care. She’s been tending to them all along. So, it

what they

erupted in murmurs

flowers were clearly Serena’s little

Serena did plant the seeds, but without Yasmine, that garden wouldn’t have thrived the way it

uprooted all of them, even if it wasn’t

what she

“If she decided to destroy them, then

or perhaps,

whose eyes suddenly flashed. He looked up at Yasmine, but she avoided

gaze.

nearby, “This afternoon’s class, let’s

cultivating lilies.”

teachers nodded in agreement and accepted the

up, dusting the soil off her hands, “director, Bryson is

afternoon.”