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

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

reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll

to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton

authority. “We’re here in search of the

silence followed her words, thick

three of them exchanged anxious

they just walked straight into

you say?” one of

“How do you

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved

surface glinting faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

our proof!” Julian called out, his voice

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

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

Hidden

hand.

sharpened by years of martial training,

the figure, but her

with a speed and precision far

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where

the darkness.

child’s

else, the voice muttered, “But

pendant. After all

branch has finally come to find

The voices

through the air.

a figure emerged from the

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his oversized head, his

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in

be providing us with supplies and weapons, not

large–headed man barked, his tone filled

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to

down. We’ve come here seeking

whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed