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 soul was in sight.

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

sound reassuring, he

scared. I’ll

to bite her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

“We’re here in search

her words,

of them

straight into

the Onza Summerton family, you

with skepticism. “How do you plan

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a jade

glinting faintly in the waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

Julian called out, his voice edged with

Onza Summerton family.

me!”

a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training,

reached out to grab the figure,

and precision far beyond

or I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her gun

where the

the

a child’s toy

to someone else, the

After all these years, someone from

finally come to

all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

from the shadows–a man

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head, his small,

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making money out in the

be providing us with supplies and weapons, not

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

Julian stammered, struggling to

hunted down. We’ve come

down? By whom? Who would dare?” The