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.

darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly

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

to sound reassuring,

I’ll protect

had to bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

in search of the hidden Summerton

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

the three of them exchanged

Had they just walked straight into the

Summerton family, you say?” one of

with skepticism. “How do

his pockets until

waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone

me!”

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

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hand.

senses sharpened by years

the figure, but her efforts were in vain–the

and precision far

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

where the

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun

a child’s toy

if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But

After all

branch has finally come to find

family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

from the shadows–a man with long braids

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head, his

His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out in the

us with supplies and weapons, not

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

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

hunted down. We’ve come here

whom? Who would dare?”