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.

landscape, but in the rapidly descending

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

to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll protect

to bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

search of the

her words, thick as fog. The air

of

straight into the lair

you say?” one of the voices

“How do you

pockets until

faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with desperation. “I’m

Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

past, and before Julian could even register what

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training,

figure, but her

speed and precision far beyond

or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the shadow had

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

a child’s toy to

as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered,

After all these years,

branch has finally come to

all family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

the

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his oversized head, his small, squat

His appearance was so

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out in the world?

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

barked, his

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling

down. We’ve come here seeking

would dare?”