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.

dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie disembodied

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

sound reassuring, he

I’ll

her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her?

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her

in search

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog.

the three of them exchanged

Had they just walked straight into the

you say?” one

skepticism. “How do

his pockets

surface glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out,

Summerton family. Someone here is bound

me!”

a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register

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hand.

by years

figure, but

with a speed and precision far

or I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing

it toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the

a child’s

as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered,

After all these

has finally

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

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man

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his small, squat body casting

appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money out in the world?

providing us with supplies and

barked, his

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

hunted down. We’ve come here

would