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.

lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul

his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly

to sound reassuring, he stammered,

scared. I’ll protect

keep from rolling her eyes. Protect her?

could barely protect himself.

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from the Onza Summerton family!” Ashton declared, her

“We’re here in search of the hidden

silence followed her words, thick as fog. The

of them

walked straight into the

Summerton family, you say?” one of the voices

“How do you plan

pockets until he

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

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice edged with desperation. “I’m

family. Someone here is bound

me!”

and before Julian could

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hand.

her senses sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

to grab the figure,

with a speed and precision

or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

it toward where the

voice sneered from the darkness.

child’s

else, the voice muttered,

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

finally come to find

family.” The voices snickered

through the air.

from the shadows–a man with long

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his oversized head, his small, squat body casting an

appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

doing here instead of making money out in the world?

us with supplies and weapons, not skulking

man barked, his tone

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling

We’ve come here seeking

would dare?” The