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 descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie disembodied

of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it

reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll

keep from rolling her eyes. Protect

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her voice

here in search of

words, thick

three of them exchanged anxious glances,

just walked straight into the lair of

you say?” one of the voices

skepticism. “How do you plan

fumbled desperately in his pockets until

surface glinting faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

Julian called out,

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right

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hand.

senses sharpened by years

out to grab the figure, but her

speed and precision far beyond

I’ll shoot!” Ashton

where the shadow had

voice sneered from the

child’s toy

as if speaking to someone else, the

family’s pendant. After all

has finally come

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

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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oversized head, his

was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

of making money out in

with supplies and

large–headed man barked, his tone

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

down. We’ve come here seeking

By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed man’s