The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

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“Are you keeping something from me?”

Yasmine’s hand, which had been scrolling through documents, stilled. She leaned back in her chair with the pen still

in her hand, calmly observing the events unfolding in the room.

At the sound of her voice, Ava froze, her facial expression turning into a mask of shock Queen Julia didn’t look too

pleased either. “Why are you back?” she asked.

Barbara had tiny beads of sweat on her face. She released her grip on the doorframe and slowly walked into the

room. “I wasn’t feeling well, and Chloe kindly suggested I rest. She’s gone to the orchard to pick fruits for

grandma.”

Queen Julia watched as Barbara struggled to form the words, her lips pressed into a thin line.

“Grandma, mother, what were you talking about?” Barbara didn’t dwell on her illness, instead looking at the two

women with a bewildered expression

Ava wiped a tear from her eye, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes as if she had made a major decision.

“Whatever, you’re going to find out sooner or later. You should know about your father and Brisa. Brisa is pregnant

with the royal bloodline now, and we have to bring her back “e2

Barbara’s face darkened, “Father ”

Ava turned her face away. “Yes. You’re going to have a little brother”

The room fell silent again.

Barbara remained silent for a while, her young face filled with sorrow. Finally, she managed a forced smile and said

softly: This this is good news. Congratulations to grandma, the royal family finally has a successor.”

Her words sounded forced, but if she had acted as if she didn’t care at all, it would have seemed too fake. Now, the

situation was truly heartbreaking. The ‘real reactions of the mother and daughter made Queen Julia feel a bit guilty.

After all, it was her nephew who had caused this scandal.

The atmosphere in the room was strange.

Queen Julia looked up at Yasmine and saw her leaning back in her office chair, silently observing them with a faint

smile. Her heart skipped a beat, but she managed to say, “Yasmine, you’re really lucky. Just as you’ve returned,

you’re about to become an

aunt.”

Ava and Barbara slowly turned to look at her. Yasmine’s face was serene, a small smile playing on her lips. Her calm

eyes met their gazes, and her smile widened

Queen Julia’s words made her arch her eyebrows slightly, her lips curving into a light smile. At my age, becoming

an aunt again is nothing out of the ordinary, is it?”

Ava paused. She wanted to point out that Barbara also counted as Yasmine’s niece, but how could she say it? More

importantly, Yasmine’s words clearly indicated that she did not acknowledge Barbara. She could hear the irony in

Yasmine’s words.

“Do you feel wronged by this situation?” Yasmine had both her hands casually resting on the armrests of the chair,

one hand holding a pen, and the other holding the pen cap, idly clicking it on and off. Her gaze fell on Ava, making

Ava hold her breath

“In the Y Country, it’s never been monogamous, has it? Ordinary families have several sister wives who share the

household chores and live in harmony. How come we, the royal family, don’t even have the right to bring a woman

home?”

Queen Julia’s face flushed with embarrassment at her words. If she had to comment on this matter, it was initially

due to her indulgence

Ava bit her lip, “That’s true, but I don’t want that.”

“You don’t want that? You’ve been living in the Y Country for over thirty years as a princess, but now you are

expecting people to adapt to your lifestyle? What, does the royal family owe you something from a past life, that

now you can do whatever you want?” Ava was embarrassed by Yasmine’s words “Could you share a husband with

another woman?”

“I couldn’t, so I won’t marry a man from the Y Country”

Ava was taken aback. William was the one person she could never mention without feeling heartbroken. Hearing

Yasmine mention it made her feel a bit angry too. She scoffed, “You talk big, but if you met a man you loved, would

you give him up that easily?!”

The room fell silent for a moment.

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Just when everyone thought Yasmine had been left speechless by Ava’s retort, she said slowly, “I would.”

“Since he’s not the one for me, and he brings me nothing but pain, I won’t want such a man. It’s not like I can’t live

without him.” She paused for a second, her eyebrows furrowed, and then she changed the subject. “You should

have welcomed the new wife into the family ages ago. You’ve lived here for so long, and now you come here

feeling wronged and trying to show your magnanimity. Isn’t it ridiculous? So does that mean that we need your

approval to welcome our own blood back, and we should be grateful to you, right? Have you ever thought that if it

wasn’t for you, I’d be the aunt of several children by now?”

Yasmine snapped the pen and cap in her hand together with a click and glanced at Queen Julia. “It’s not easy being

an aunt. It’s indeed a cause for celebration.”

These words not only left Ava speechless, but also stripped Queen Julia of her dignity. She wasn’t like Chloe, who

always showed her grandmother extra tolerance and understanding for various reasons. But as her own daughter,

if Yasmine didn’t point out her mistakes, then no one else in this world would dare to do so.

Everyone had feelings. Ava’s company over the years was undeniable, but so was her subtle manipulation of Queen

Julia’s emotions. She had to make her mother see things more clearly.

Queen Julia was ashamed by Yasmine’s words, but she also realized how much she had done over the years out of

her fondness

for Ava.

The country needed a thriving population, and the Y Country had never had a monogamy policy since ancient

times. But she had repeatedly put that aside because of Ava, and now she even felt relieved because of Ava’s

“understanding“. Habits were such a terrible thing.

Just when Ava had managed to regain a bit of Queen Julia’s affection, all it took was a few words from Yasmine to

shatter it. Ava gritted her teeth in anger as it seemed she was in an even worse position now.

Yet Barbara watched Yasmine with a wary eye, her expression growing more cautious. Something didn’t sit right

with her.

Was Yasmine really so cunning, or was she simply indifferent? Why did she not seem surprised about Brisa’s

pregnancy? In fact, she seemed devoid of any emotion towards it.