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.

eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul

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

attempt to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll protect

had to bite her tongue to keep from rolling her

could barely protect himself.

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Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

“We’re here in search of the

followed her words, thick as fog. The

of

Had they just walked straight into

family, you say?” one

skepticism. “How do you plan to

in his pockets

surface glinting faintly in the waning light. Etched into it was a

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out, his voice edged with desperation.

of the Onza Summerton family. Someone

me!”

could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right from

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hand.

by years of martial training, reacted

reached out to grab the figure,

a speed and

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

toward where the

voice sneered from the

a child’s toy to

else, the voice muttered,

all these

has finally come to

The voices snickered once

through the air.

then, a figure emerged from the shadows–a man with long

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oversized head, his small,

was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money

us with supplies and weapons, not

the large–headed man barked, his tone filled with

truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to compose

down. We’ve come

By whom? Who would dare?” The