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 in sight.

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

attempt to sound reassuring,

scared. I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

in search of

oppressive silence followed her words,

of them exchanged anxious glances,

walked straight into

you say?” one of the

“How do

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved

the waning light. Etched into it was

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice

Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

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

Hidden in the

hand.

years of

grab the figure, but her efforts were

and precision far

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

toward where the shadow had

sneered from the

a child’s toy to

to someone else, the voice

pendant. After all these years,

branch has finally come to find

voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

a figure emerged from the

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from his oversized head, his small, squat body

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money

providing us with supplies

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his

stammered, struggling to

hunted down. We’ve come here

down? By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed