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?”

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

no amount of reading can make up for your useless brain,

we go way back, and now to realize I’ve been wrong about

and for the first time, his usually expressionless face

the force of

a sudden sense of satisfaction. Nothing pleased her more than

worried look and

“Cut it.”

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

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

drastic.

up, his face set as he followed her out. The

before they

the flowerbed, yanking out the lilies that had

another, in front of everyone, including

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

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

surrounding kids couldn’t help but murmur

at Serana with cold eyes, “You are

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

to know it. Otherwise, what’s the point of

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

need to be sneaky

her face sarcastic, “I’m not into

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

the reputation of a cowardly schemer. Why go the longest

the biggest

didn’t quite grasp the meaning of

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

students crowded around her. Yasmine watched the throng

biting sarcasm, unaffected.

arrived. The students babbled the story, but the

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

were falsely accused of something you

the director’s words hung in the

swear, we saw her always hanging around the garden. If it

how could anyone be

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

due to her care. She’s been tending to them all along. So, it couldn’t have been

what they

in murmurs

flowers were

the seeds, but without Yasmine, that

of them, even if it wasn’t her, even if she had

destroyed what she

she decided to destroy them, then she must have

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

suddenly flashed. He looked up

gaze.

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

cultivating lilies.”

agreement and

Yasmine spoke up, dusting the

afternoon.”