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.

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

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

to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll protect

bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her voice

in search of the

words, thick

of

walked straight into the

family, you say?” one of

do you plan

his pockets until

in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

Summerton family. Someone here is

me!”

and before Julian could even register what

Hidden

hand.

years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure, but her efforts

and precision

or I’ll shoot!”

it toward where the

the darkness. “You think a gun scares

child’s toy

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

After all these years,

finally come to find

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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his small,

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making

providing us with supplies and weapons,

barked,

stammered, struggling to

We’ve come here

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