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?”

on the plate tightening. She was silent

can make up for your useless

wrong about you from the start, it feels like a waste of

and for the first time, his usually expressionless face showed a hint of anger.

filled with the force of

Nothing pleased her more than

worried look

“Cut it.”

glance and walked away with her plate

looking back. Her demeanor was clearly that of someone about to

drastic.

frowned and stood up, his face set as he followed her

before they

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

handful after another, in front of everyone, including

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

Take them. They’re a gift. Keep

kids couldn’t help

with cold eyes, “You are ignorant

can’t understand why you’d hide your

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

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

need to be

at Boyd, her face sarcastic, “I’m not into

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

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

the biggest insult? What

grasp the meaning of Yasmine’s words, but Boyd’s

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

students crowded around her. Yasmine watched the throng with the

biting sarcasm, unaffected.

arrived. The students babbled the story, but

evidence, it’s

would you feel if you were falsely accused of something you didn’t

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

around the garden. If it wasn’t her, who else could it

anyone

willfully destroyed by Yasmine. The reason they blossomed

tending to them all along. So,

what they cherish so

erupted in

flowers were clearly Serena’s

seeds, but without Yasmine, that

she just uprooted all of them, even if it

destroyed what she

she decided to destroy

her love, or perhaps, they didn’t

to the side was Boyd, whose eyes suddenly flashed.

gaze.

director paused, then turned to the teachers nearby, “This afternoon’s

cultivating lilies.”

agreement and

the soil off

afternoon.”