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.

around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie disembodied

got the better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm

sound reassuring,

scared. I’ll protect

to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her eyes.

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared,

in search of

silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

and the three of

they just walked straight into the lair of

Onza Summerton family, you say?” one of the

skepticism. “How do you plan to

in his pockets until he

faintly in the waning

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice

Summerton family. Someone here

me!”

a blink, a dark shadow shot past, and before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial

to grab the figure,

speed and precision far

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

where the shadow

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

child’s toy

the voice

pendant. After all these years, someone from

branch has finally come

all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a

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from his oversized head, his small, squat

His appearance was so unsettling

couldn’t help but flinch.

instead of making money out

us with supplies and weapons, not

large–headed man barked,

Julian stammered,

hunted down. We’ve come here

down? By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed