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.

eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The

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

to sound reassuring, he

I’ll protect

her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her voice

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

words, thick as

the three of

walked straight

you say?” one of

“How do you plan

desperately in his pockets until he

in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

out, his voice edged with

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

before Julian could even register what had happened, the

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hand.

years of martial training, reacted

the figure, but

a speed and precision

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

it toward where the shadow had

a voice sneered from the darkness. “You

a child’s

to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

pendant. After all

finally come to

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

through the air.

from the shadows–a

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from his oversized head, his

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money

providing us with supplies

the large–headed man barked, his tone filled with

stammered, struggling to

hunted down. We’ve come here seeking

By whom? Who would dare?”