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.

the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie disembodied

hand clutched

attempt to sound reassuring,

I’ll

had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

“We’re here in search of

silence followed her words, thick as fog.

of them exchanged anxious glances,

walked straight into the

Onza Summerton family, you say?”

skepticism. “How do

his pockets until

waning light. Etched

character: ‘Summerton.‘

is our proof!” Julian called out, his voice

family. Someone here is bound

me!”

past, and before Julian could even

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hand.

sharpened by years

the figure, but her efforts were in

speed and precision far

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

toward where the shadow had

a voice sneered from the darkness. “You

child’s

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

family’s pendant. After all these years, someone from

branch has finally come to

voices snickered once

through the air.

from the shadows–a man with

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head, his small,

was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money out in the

be providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

woods,” the large–headed man barked, his

tell the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose himself,

hunted down. We’ve come here

By whom? Who would