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 descending

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

reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

I’ll protect

tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

search of the hidden Summerton

her words, thick as fog. The

of

straight into

the Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of the

do you plan

pockets until he retrieved a jade

faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

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

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hand.

years of martial training, reacted

grab the figure,

and precision

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing

toward where the shadow

from the darkness. “You think

a child’s toy

as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered,

pendant. After all these years, someone from

branch has finally come

The voices snickered once

through the air.

a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long braids

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oversized head, his small,

His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making

with supplies and weapons, not

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling

down. We’ve

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