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,

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

to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll

to bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her voice

here in search of

her words, thick as

three of them exchanged

Had they just walked straight

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of

“How do you

pockets until he retrieved a jade

the waning light. Etched

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with desperation. “I’m

Summerton family.

me!”

a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could

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hand.

senses sharpened by years

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts

and precision far beyond her

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the

sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun scares

child’s toy

to someone else, the voice muttered,

After all these years, someone

branch has finally come to

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

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with

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from his oversized head, his small, squat body casting

was so

couldn’t help but flinch.

of making

providing us with supplies and weapons, not

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

truth,” Julian stammered,

hunted down. We’ve come here seeking

Who would dare?”