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.

in the rapidly descending twilight,

heightened the terror. Julian’s terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt.

to sound reassuring, he

scared. I’ll

had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!”

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

followed her words,

three of

straight into

Summerton family, you

skepticism. “How do you plan

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a jade

surface glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his

Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

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

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hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

out to grab the figure, but her efforts were in

and precision far beyond

pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing

toward where

heh,” a voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun scares

a child’s

as if speaking to someone else, the voice

family’s pendant. After all

branch has finally come

family.” The voices snickered once

through the air.

the shadows–a man with long braids

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his oversized head, his small, squat body casting an

appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money out in the

be providing us with supplies and weapons,

woods,” the large–headed man barked,

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

hunted down. We’ve come here seeking

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