Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1925 Hidden in the Mountains

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Just as doubt began to creep in, Julian’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly pointed

toward the horizon, his voice sharp with excitement. “Look! There’s smoke

ahead!”

Roselynn and Ashton whipped their heads in the direction he was pointing,

and sure enough, wisps of white smoke curled lazily into the dusky sky. It was

undeniable proof that someone–or something–was there.

“Let’s go check it out,” Ashton said firmly, her tone leaving no room for

hesitation. As a seasoned police officer, bravery came naturally to her.

Roselynn, though not easily rattled, maintained her composure, yet the only

man in their trio, Julian, was visibly shaken. His heart raced, fear clinging to

him like a shadow. If it weren’t for the relentless pursuit that had driven them

into these deep, ominous woods, no sane person would have ventured into

this desolate wilderness.

“Heh, heh, it’s been ages since anyone dared to come this far. Who might you

be?” A chilling voice echoed from somewhere in the distance, followed by

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more voices that seemed to come from all directions.

“Oh, what a treat–two beauties with bodies to die for!” another voice jeered,

dripping with malice.

“Cackle, cackle, we’ve truly hit the jackpot today!”

Suddenly, disembodied voices filled the air around them, sinister and

mocking. It was immediately clear that they weren’t dealing with just one

person.

the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a

terror. Julian’s terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly

reassuring, he

I’ll

keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her?

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton

authority. “We’re here in search of the

silence followed her words,

and the three of them

they just walked straight into the

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one

do you plan to prove

desperately in his pockets until he

glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out,

family. Someone

me!”

could even register what had happened, the pendant

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hand.

by years of

the figure, but her

and precision far beyond her

I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her gun

it toward where

a voice sneered from the darkness.

a child’s toy to

speaking to someone else, the voice muttered,

all these years,

finally come to

family.” The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

from the shadows–a

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head, his small, squat body casting an

appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money out

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

the large–headed man barked, his

Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

hunted down. We’ve come

By whom? Who would dare?”