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 twilight, not a soul was in

trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly

reassuring, he stammered,

I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes.

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her voice

here in search of the hidden

her words, thick as fog.

three of them exchanged anxious glances,

straight into

Summerton family, you say?” one of

with skepticism. “How do you plan to

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with desperation.

Summerton family. Someone here is bound

me!”

shadow shot past, and before Julian could

Hidden

hand.

her senses sharpened by years of

reached out to grab the figure, but

a speed and precision far beyond her

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

toward where the shadow

heh,” a voice sneered from the darkness. “You

a child’s

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

all these years, someone

has finally

The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a

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his small, squat body casting

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out

supplies and

barked, his

truth,” Julian stammered,

down. We’ve

would dare?” The