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.

trio’s eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending

terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly

sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll protect

keep

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her voice

authority. “We’re here in search of the hidden Summerton

silence followed her words, thick as fog.

and the three of them

just walked straight into

Summerton family, you say?” one

with skepticism. “How do you plan to prove

in his pockets until he retrieved

in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

Julian called out, his voice edged with

the Onza Summerton family.

me!”

and before Julian could even register what had happened,

Hidden

hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training,

out to grab the figure, but her

speed and

pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

toward where the

from the

a child’s toy

if speaking to someone else, the

family’s pendant. After all these years, someone

branch has finally

We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more,

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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his small,

was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of

with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

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

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

down. We’ve

By whom? Who would dare?”