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.

rapidly descending twilight, not a soul

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

attempt to sound reassuring,

I’ll

tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her voice

here in search of the

words, thick

three of them

walked straight into the lair of

family, you say?”

skepticism. “How do you plan to

in his pockets

the waning light. Etched into it was

character: ‘Summerton.‘

our proof!” Julian called out, his

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

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

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of

to grab the figure,

a speed and

I’ll shoot!” Ashton

toward where the shadow had

heh,” a voice sneered from the darkness.

child’s

the voice muttered, “But it seems this

pendant. After all

finally

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

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a man

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from his oversized head, his small, squat

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money out in

us with supplies and weapons, not

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his tone

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

hunted down. We’ve come

down? By whom? Who would dare?” The