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.

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

him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt. Yet,

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll

had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

search

silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

of them exchanged anxious glances,

they just walked straight

you say?” one

skepticism. “How do you

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

the waning light. Etched into it

character: ‘Summerton.‘

out, his voice

the Onza Summerton family. Someone

me!”

past, and before Julian could even register what had happened,

Hidden

hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

out to grab the figure, but her efforts were in vain–the

with a speed and precision

shoot!” Ashton

it toward where the

from the darkness. “You think a gun scares

a child’s toy to

if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems this

pendant. After all these years, someone

branch has finally come to

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a man

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oversized head, his small, squat body casting

His appearance was

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making money out

supplies and weapons, not skulking

man barked, his

Julian stammered,

down. We’ve come

Who would dare?” The large–headed