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.

lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in

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

sound reassuring,

scared. I’ll

bite her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

authority. “We’re here in search

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as

of them exchanged anxious glances,

walked straight into the

Summerton family, you say?” one

skepticism. “How do you plan

pockets

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

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with desperation.

Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant

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hand.

senses sharpened by years of

grab the figure, but her efforts

speed and precision far beyond

or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

child’s toy

as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

After all these years,

has finally come to

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

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a man

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his oversized head, his small, squat

was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money out

supplies and

barked,

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

hunted down. We’ve

Who would dare?” The large–headed