The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1925

Yasmine stood her ground, not showing any intention of backing down. Her words froze Boyd's advancing hand in mid-air.

"You really..."

"Yes, really. I didn't need to make a spectacle and invite the press or the Summers clan just to put on a show for you."

Boyd's lips paled, "Are you trying to get back at me?"

Yasmine quirked an eyebrow and glanced at Derek, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. "A little bit of payback? Sure, perhaps. Choosing to tie the knot right now, it's hard to say it has nothing to do with you."

Boyd's gaze was filled with sorrow, "To throw away your happiness for revenge, you wouldn't do that..."d2

Yasmine nodded thoughtfully, "Sacrifice my happiness? Is it that the Summers' reputation in P City isn't stellar, or is Nick not up to par? Hardly. I'm too busy being over the moon to worry about that. Anything else you want to add, Mr. Boyd? I don't think there's much left for us to discuss."

Boyd looked at her and said, "We are not complete strangers, no matter how cold you act, you can't deny what we've been to each other."

Yasmine raised an eyebrow, chuckled and said, "True, pretending to be strangers would be a bit much."

She paused, then continued with a sardonic smile, "How's Serana doing? I heard about the miscarriage on the news. Karma, isn't it? But the rumor mill has it that it was your drunken misdeeds that caused it, not sparing a thought for her. Any truth to that gossip?"

Boyd's expression froze, and he found himself speechless.

Yasmine's gaze didn't waver, and she didn't miss the turmoil on his face. A faint frown crossed her forehead, followed by a mocking smile.

Sometimes, it seemed like fate had it all planned out. Her and Boyd, perhaps they were just never meant to be.

Forced together for so long, only to pass by each other in the end. She had known this all along.

When Derek glanced at Yasmine, he asked, "He lost control after having a few drinks? With Serana? He..."

Yasmine narrowed her eyes at him, "Curious about everything? Would you like me to share the details of my night with Nick? Maybe that would satisfy your curiosity?"

Derek frowned and after calling her shameless, he took a puzzled Aliza inside.

Aliza was confused, "What did she mean by that? Didn't she say nothing happened between her and Nick?"

"It's obvious what she's thinking, isn't it? She wants to get rid of Boyd. And don't you repeat this to anyone. I don't think the Summers know the whole truth about their son and Yasmine. If they did, she wouldn't last long in that family."

Aliza nodded vigorously, sealing her lips. "Of course, I won't say a word."

Derek's expression grew somber. If Yasmine hadn't asked him to handle the hotel's surveillance, he would never have been so certain nothing happened between her and Nick.

And all that business with Boyd and Yasmine entering a room together, and then her encounter with Serana in the hallway, he had seen everything. So if there was any truth to Boyd's misconduct, it involved Yasmine, not Serana.

Serana did enter Boyd's room later, but Boyd was sleeping at the time, and even if he wasn't, he would never have done anything to her in a clear state of mind.

Yasmine must know something, and whatever she told Serana in the hallway must have planted some idea in her head.

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Yasmine's gaze swept over Boyd's bruised face, her voice detached, “Why the silence? You show up looking like this, just to see me. It must be more than a simple visit.”

Boyd was silent for a long moment, knowing full well he had no right to say anything. "Do you really plan to marry Nick?"

"It's not a plan, it's done. The Summers family may hold some sway in P City, and Nick is quite handsome, to my taste. But let me be clear, part of the reason for this decision is indeed you, though I won't elaborate. It's done on my part, and I'd rather you keep out of my life now, otherwise this marriage won't mean much. Then again, instead of seeking absolution from me, perhaps you should turn your attention to Serana, who lost the baby she risked her heart condition to keep."