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

his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so

reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

scared. I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

search of the

silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

of

just walked straight into the lair of

Summerton family, you say?” one of the voices

“How do you plan

desperately in his pockets until

faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his

family.

me!”

before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right

Hidden in

hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts

speed and precision far beyond her

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing

where

sneered from the darkness.

child’s toy to

the voice muttered, “But

all

finally come

family.” The voices

through the air.

the shadows–a man with

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head, his small,

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

the large–headed man barked, his tone filled

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

We’ve come here

whom? Who would dare?”