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?”

paused, her grip on the plate tightening. She was silent for a

amount of reading can make up for your useless brain, and it’s just sad.

wrong about you from the start, it feels

and for the first time, his usually expressionless

filled with the force

sense of satisfaction. Nothing pleased her more than hitting Boyd’s sore

got up with a worried look and approached them.

“Cut it.”

giving her a cool glance and walked away with her plate towards

without looking back. Her demeanor was clearly that of someone about

drastic.

his face set as he

before they

stepped outside, Yasmine was by the flowerbed, yanking out the lilies that

one handful after another, in front of everyone, including Boyd

feet. Staring at Serana, who had tears in her eyes

them.

kids couldn’t help but murmur

Serana with cold eyes, “You are ignorant and stupid. I do

the surrounding chatter, she continued, “I can’t understand

you, and I want you to know it. Otherwise, what’s the point of my

her chin towards the flowers at Serana’s feet, “I

to be sneaky

“I’m not into playing your subversive games.

it’s me, I don’t feel wronged by

and still get blamed, then I end up with the reputation of a cowardly schemer. Why go the

suffer the biggest

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

naive or foolish. She wouldn’t bother with thankless

crowded around her.

biting sarcasm, unaffected.

matter escalated, and the director arrived. The students babbled the story,

responsible for this. Without evidence, it’s irresponsible

would you feel if you were falsely accused of something you

of silence, the director’s words hung in the air, leaving much to be

we saw her always hanging around the garden.

could anyone

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

care. She’s been tending to them all

they cherish

room erupted in murmurs of

Those flowers were clearly Serena’s little

the seeds, but without Yasmine, that garden wouldn’t have

children were relentless, “But she just uprooted all of them, even if it wasn’t her, even

destroyed what

she decided to destroy them, then she must have

worth her love, or perhaps,

whose eyes suddenly flashed. He looked

gaze.

then turned to the teachers nearby, “This afternoon’s class, let’s

cultivating lilies.”

in agreement and accepted the

like to take a leave,” Yasmine spoke up, dusting the soil off her hands, “director, Bryson

afternoon.”