A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Chapter 2040

Ashton had no idea what was happening behind her as she ventured deeper into the snowy forest alone. There were no lights in this part of the hunting grounds, and the darkness swallowed everything around her. She turned on her flashlight, gripping her gun tightly, her senses on high alert.

Any other woman, no matter how intrigued by the game, might have turned back at this point. After all, not everyone was willing to risk their life for a hunting game. But Ashton's personality thrived on challenges-the more difficult something was, the more determined she became. She had a gut feeling that the 130-pound carnivore of the night was lurking somewhere in this area. But what kind of creature could it be?

Bang!

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Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, hitting the ground just 30 feet from her. Ashton's survival instincts kicked in immediately, her entire body tensing with the awareness of danger. In such poor visibility, if multiple players were Bunting nearby, the risk of accidental injury-or worse, death-was high. And with no cameras in such remote areas of the hunting grounds, who knew what could happen? But she figured no one would risk committing murder without provocation. After all, every player was registered, and it would be hard to escape suspicion if someone turned up dead.

"Well, well, if it isn't Ms. Summerton!" A voice broke through the darkness, and

a flashlight beam illuminated her face.

"What are you doing?" Ashton instinctively raised her arm to block the blinding light and shouted.

Nathan stepped closer, laughing. "Hunting, of course, I just say a little wolf

cub dant by, but I guess my aim was off, Hang..."

Wshton shot him a cold glare, "With your terrible aim, it's easy to imagine you shooting someone by accident, weakling!"

Nathan wasn't bothered by her insult. "With these guns, a single shot isn't enough to kill anyone unless you hit them in a vital spot. And besides, tonight's theme is life-and-death hunting. Everyone who enters knows the risks! Haha..." He didn't care about the consequences-his family was wealthy enough to deal with any fallout, as long as it wasn't him lying dead in the snow.

"You spoiled Zovince scions are crazy!" Ashton muttered in disgust, preparing to move away,

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Suddenly, a low, eerie wailing sound echoed through the forest, almost like a ghostly howl.

Wha... what is that?" Ashton's heart raced as she sensed something big moving ahead in the darkness.

"Haha, it must be the mystery beast!" Nathan exclaimed, his excitement growing. The gunshots must have alerted the massive beast, making it feel threatened and prompting it to go on the offensive.

Ás he raised his gun, ready to fire, they both noticed two glowing green orbs in the blackness above the trees.

"Holy-what the hell is that? Ghost flames?!" Nathan recoiled in fear, his heart racing. Despite his martial training, this sudden, eerie sight made his skin crawl.

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"No, not fire-they're eyes!" Ashton gasped, equally terrified. What kind of creature had eyes that big?

A deafening roar suddenly tore through the night, a powerful gust of wind

hitting them like a hurricane, leaving their souls trembling.

a bear! A fully grown polar

was-a giant

God! The people running the

animal was

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I was hoping for!" Nathan

legality of the situation. He raised his gun, ready to fire. He was determined to be the one

Ashton suddenly threw herself in front of Nathan, spreading her arms wide

to get yourself killed?" Nathan yelled in disbelief, lowering his gun slightly

resolute. "That's an endangered species! It's only attacking because it was provoked. It's not a vicious animal! I

Nathan stared at her, completely dumbfounded. He couldn't believe

her at a time like

need to move slowly, and it

in her decision to

idealism and naivety somewhat amusing, but he couldn't help but feel moved by her kindness and sense of justice. In the end, he decided not to pull the

Without thinking,

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she realized just how close they had come to being

the snow, it became

bear. It wasn't acting naturally-it seemed agitated and unnaturally aggressive, as

and Nathan were trained martial

reflexes were sharper than the average person's, and they managed to roll

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you think I enjoy holding a tomboy like

already saved you, that would

finding the energy to joke

off me!" Ashton shoved him away, but in

Bang!

echoed through the night

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in pain as the bullet

Ashton's heart raced as she turned toward the

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worst fears had come true.

history of stealing women from other wealthy heirs, had earned

surprising that someone might want him

terrifying to think that it could happen right in front of her. There was no response from the darkness. The only sound was the heavy breathing of the polar bear, which had been startled by