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.

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

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

reassuring, he

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had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton

here in search of the

followed her words, thick

the three of them exchanged anxious

straight into the

Summerton family, you say?” one of the

with skepticism. “How do you

fumbled desperately in his pockets

faintly in the waning light. Etched into it

character: ‘Summerton.‘

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

family.

me!”

past, and before Julian could even register

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

the figure, but her

with a speed and precision far beyond her

or I’ll shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her

where the shadow

heh,” a voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

child’s toy to

someone else, the

all these years, someone

has finally

voices snickered once more,

through the air.

the

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oversized head, his small, squat body casting an

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out in the

be providing us with supplies and weapons,

the large–headed man barked, his

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

hunted down. We’ve

By whom? Who would