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?”

tightening. She was silent for a moment before looking straight into his

reading can make up for

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

and for the first time, his usually expressionless

the force

felt a sudden sense of satisfaction. Nothing pleased her more

worried look and approached

“Cut it.”

glance and walked away with her plate

Her demeanor was clearly that of someone about to

drastic.

frowned and stood up, his face set as he followed her out. The rest

they

flowerbed, yanking out the lilies that

front of everyone, including Boyd

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

coldly, “You like them, don’t you? Take them.

kids couldn’t help but

at Serana with cold eyes, “You

continued, “I can’t understand

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

towards the flowers at Serana’s feet,

need to be sneaky

“I’m not into playing your subversive games. Not

feel wronged by a bit of slander.

up with the reputation of a cowardly schemer. Why go

suffer the biggest insult? What

quite grasp the meaning of Yasmine’s words, but

indeed? Yasmine was never naive or foolish. She wouldn’t

the flowers, and the students crowded around her. Yasmine watched the throng with

biting sarcasm, unaffected.

director arrived. The students babbled the story, but the

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

would you feel if you were falsely accused of something

silence, the director’s words hung in the air,

swear, we saw her always hanging around the garden. If it wasn’t her, who else could it be?

could anyone be so

willfully destroyed by Yasmine. The reason they

to her care. She’s been tending to them

what they cherish so

erupted in murmurs of

Those flowers were clearly Serena’s

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

them, even if it wasn’t

what

director shook his head in resignation, “If she decided to destroy them, then she must have

were no longer worth her love, or perhaps, they didn’t deserve

whose eyes suddenly flashed. He looked up at Yasmine,

gaze.

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

cultivating lilies.”

nodded in agreement

spoke up, dusting the soil off her hands, “director, Bryson is taking me out

afternoon.”