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 sight. The

Julian’s terror got the better of him; his trembling hand

sound reassuring,

I’ll protect

had to bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

authority. “We’re here in search of the hidden Summerton

her words, thick as fog. The air

the three of them exchanged

just walked straight into

you say?” one of the voices

“How do you plan

pockets until he retrieved

the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

our proof!” Julian called out,

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound

me!”

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

Hidden

hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure, but

a speed and precision far

I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled,

it toward where

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a gun scares

a child’s toy

someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

all these years, someone from

finally come

voices

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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from his oversized head, his small, squat body casting an

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

man barked, his tone filled

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to

hunted down. We’ve come here seeking

Who would dare?” The