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.

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

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

to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll protect

keep

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

here in search of

silence followed her words, thick

of them exchanged anxious

Had they just walked straight into the lair of

you say?”

do you plan to

pockets until he

faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with

family.

me!”

a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant

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hand.

senses sharpened by years of martial

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts were

a speed and

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the

a voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun

child’s

someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

After all these years, someone from

has finally

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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his small, squat body casting an

was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money out

be providing us with supplies and weapons,

the large–headed man barked, his tone filled

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

down. We’ve come here

whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed