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.

eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was

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

sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll

to keep from rolling her eyes.

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her voice

authority. “We’re here in search

followed her words, thick as

three of them exchanged anxious

Had they just walked straight into

the Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of

skepticism. “How do you plan to prove

fumbled desperately in his pockets until

waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

family. Someone

me!”

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

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

reached out to grab the figure, but

a speed and precision

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

it toward where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You think a

child’s

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

pendant. After all these years, someone from

finally come to

all family.” The voices snickered once more,

through the air.

the shadows–a man with

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his oversized head, his small, squat body

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in the

be providing us with supplies and

large–headed man barked, his tone filled

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

We’ve come

Who would dare?” The large–headed