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.

landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight.

the better of him; his trembling hand

to sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll

bite her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes.

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her voice

in search of the hidden Summerton

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick

three of

just walked straight into

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one

do you plan to prove

desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a

waning light. Etched into it was

character: ‘Summerton.‘

our proof!” Julian called out, his

family. Someone here

me!”

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

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

the figure, but

with a speed and

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her gun

it toward where

a voice sneered from the

a child’s toy

someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems this

all

finally come to find

voices snickered once

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a

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his small, squat body casting

was

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out

be providing us with supplies and

man barked, his tone filled

the truth,” Julian stammered,

We’ve come here

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