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

hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so

reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll protect

her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

in search

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog.

the three of them exchanged

just walked straight

Summerton family, you say?” one of

skepticism. “How do you plan

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

in the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure, but her

with a speed and precision far beyond her

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her gun

it toward where the shadow

sneered from the darkness.

a child’s

to someone else, the voice muttered,

Summerton family’s pendant. After all these years, someone from

branch has finally come to

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

from the

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from his oversized head, his small, squat body casting

His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in the

providing us with supplies

barked, his tone filled with

stammered,

down. We’ve come here

By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed man’s