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 descending twilight, not

better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s

reassuring, he stammered,

I’ll protect

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

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

“We’re here in search

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog. The

and the three of them exchanged

just walked straight into

family, you say?” one of the

with skepticism. “How do you plan

fumbled desperately in his pockets

faintly in the waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with

Summerton family.

me!”

in a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial

reached out to grab the figure, but her efforts were

speed and precision far beyond her

or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

where the

sneered from the darkness. “You think

a child’s toy to

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

After all these years, someone

finally come

family.” The voices snickered once more,

through the air.

from the shadows–a

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his small,

His appearance was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out in the world?

providing us with supplies and weapons, not skulking around

man barked, his

tell the truth,” Julian stammered,

We’ve come

By whom? Who would