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 dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight,

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

to sound reassuring,

I’ll protect

to bite her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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family!”

search of the hidden

followed her words,

three of

straight into the

Onza Summerton family, you say?”

do you

pockets until he retrieved a jade

waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

Onza Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

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

Hidden in

hand.

years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure, but

with a speed and precision far beyond her

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

it toward where

a voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

child’s toy

the voice muttered, “But it seems

all

finally

all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with

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his

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out

supplies and weapons,

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

down. We’ve come here seeking

down? By whom? Who would