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 a soul was

hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it

to sound reassuring,

scared. I’ll protect

tongue to keep from rolling her eyes.

could barely protect himself.

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the Onza Summerton family!”

in search of the hidden Summerton

sudden, oppressive silence followed her words,

the three of them exchanged anxious

walked straight into the lair

you say?”

do you plan to

in his pockets until he retrieved a jade

in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

Julian called out, his voice

family. Someone here is bound

me!”

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

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years

the figure,

and

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

toward where the shadow

from the darkness. “You think a gun

child’s

else, the voice muttered, “But it seems

pendant. After all

finally come to

eh? We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending a

through the air.

figure emerged from the shadows–a man with

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head, his small, squat

was so unsettling that the

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money out in the

us with supplies and

the large–headed man barked,

truth,” Julian stammered,

We’ve

would dare?”