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

of him; his trembling hand clutched

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered,

I’ll

to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!” Ashton

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sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as

and the three of them exchanged anxious

just walked straight into the lair

Summerton family, you say?” one of

skepticism. “How do

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

the Onza Summerton family. Someone

me!”

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

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hand.

years of martial training,

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts were in

with a speed and precision far beyond her

shoot!”

where the shadow had

voice sneered from the

a child’s toy to

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

all these years,

branch has finally come to find

We’re all family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with

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oversized head, his small, squat body

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making

be providing us with supplies

man barked, his

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

down. We’ve

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