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.

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

got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered,

I’ll

her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

search of the hidden

followed her words, thick as fog. The

of them exchanged anxious glances,

they just walked straight into the lair of

family, you say?”

“How do you plan to

in his pockets until he retrieved a

glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

out, his voice edged with

Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

could even register what had happened,

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial

out to grab the figure, but her efforts were

and precision

I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her gun

it toward where the

from the

child’s toy

to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems

Summerton family’s pendant. After all these years,

finally

all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

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

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head, his small, squat body

His appearance was so

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money

be providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

man barked, his tone filled

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

hunted down. We’ve come

By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed