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.

rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was

heightened the terror. Julian’s terror got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt. Yet, in

sound reassuring, he

scared. I’ll

her tongue to keep from

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her

in search of

her words, thick

and the three of them exchanged

just walked straight

you say?” one

skepticism. “How do you plan to prove

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved

the waning light. Etched into it was

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

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

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training,

the figure, but her efforts were

speed and precision far beyond

shoot!” Ashton growled, drawing her

it toward where the shadow

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

a child’s toy to

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

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

branch has finally come to

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

through the air.

from the shadows–a

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his oversized head, his small, squat body casting an

silhouette. His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

are you doing here instead of making money out in

us with supplies

the large–headed man barked, his tone filled with

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling

down. We’ve

By whom? Who would dare?”