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, not a soul

hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so

to sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll protect

tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!”

“We’re here in search of the

words, thick as fog. The air

the three of them

walked straight into

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of the

“How do you

pockets until he retrieved a

glinting faintly in the waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with desperation.

Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the

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hand.

years

figure, but her efforts were in vain–the

with a speed and precision

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

it toward where the shadow had

from the darkness. “You think

child’s toy

someone else, the voice

Summerton family’s pendant. After all these years, someone

branch has finally come

family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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head, his small, squat body

was so

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making

us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

man barked, his tone

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

down. We’ve come here seeking

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