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,

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

reassuring,

I’ll protect

had to bite her tongue to keep

could barely protect himself.

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Summerton family!” Ashton declared,

in search of

followed her words, thick as fog. The

of them exchanged anxious

walked straight into the

the Onza Summerton family, you say?” one

do you plan

desperately in his pockets until

surface glinting faintly in the waning light.

character: ‘Summerton.‘

called out, his voice

the Onza Summerton family.

me!”

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

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hand.

sharpened by years of martial training, reacted

figure, but her

with a speed and precision

that pendant, or I’ll shoot!” Ashton

it toward where the shadow

from the darkness. “You think a

a child’s toy

to someone else, the voice muttered, “But it

Summerton family’s pendant. After all these

finally come to find

We’re all family.” The voices snickered once

through the air.

emerged from the

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from his oversized head, his small,

was

couldn’t help but flinch.

you doing here instead of making money out

supplies and weapons, not skulking around

large–headed man barked, his tone filled with

the truth,” Julian stammered, struggling to

hunted down. We’ve come

By whom? Who would dare?” The large–headed man’s