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.

the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight.

his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt. Yet,

sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll

keep

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton

“We’re here in search of

oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

of them exchanged anxious

walked straight into the

Onza Summerton family, you

“How do you plan

his pockets until

glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with desperation. “I’m

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened,

Hidden

hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial

reached out to grab the figure, but her

and

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

toward where

sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s

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

family’s pendant. After all these years,

has finally come

family.” The voices snickered once more,

through the air.

from the shadows–a man with long

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oversized head, his

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making money out in the

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

man barked,

stammered,

We’ve come here seeking

whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed