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

the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered, “Roselynn,

scared. I’ll protect

to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her?

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

search of the

words, thick

three of them exchanged anxious glances,

Had they just walked straight into the lair

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of the

do you plan to prove

pockets until he retrieved

the waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

out, his

family. Someone here is

me!”

could even

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hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

reached out to grab the figure, but

with a speed and

shoot!” Ashton growled,

where the shadow

voice sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s toy

as if speaking to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it seems this

all these years, someone

branch has finally come

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

through the air.

emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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oversized head, his small, squat

was

couldn’t help but flinch.

of making money out

supplies and weapons, not skulking around

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his tone filled

Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

We’ve come here

would dare?”