Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

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“Your Holiness, you’re as sharp as ever! You understand people better than 1

do!” Rhett admitted, genuinely impressed.

Mackenzie gave a slight smile as she watched the Blade Battalion claim a

sweeping victory. The sight filled her with a deep sense of satisfaction.

How fortunate Emmanuel is to have friends and subordinates like them!

“Hahaha! You bunch of fools! Did you really think you could just waltz in here

and steal our goods? There’s a phrase for this–walking right into a trap!”

Quintus roared with laughter, tossing two more bandits to the ground with

ease.

At the back of the bandit group, their leader, known for always hanging back

to manage the situation, realized the tide had turned against them. He didn’t

want to abandon his men and run, knowing that if they were captured and

sent to prison, he’d be left with nothing. His gang would crumble, and he’d

have no future.

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When he caught sight of Mackenzie in the moonlight, a plan formed in his

mind. If he could just take her hostage, he might still have a chance.

It surprised him that such a large force would have a woman as its

backbone.

Just as the leader was about to lunge at Mackenzie, he suddenly found

himself suspended in mid–air, completely immobilized.

Rhett had lifted him effortlessly with one hand.

Panic surged through the bandit leader.

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Though a martial artist himself, he wasn’t skilled enough to even come close

to Rhett’s overwhelming strength. He realized in an instant that even if he had

a hundred men with him, they wouldn’t stand a chance against this one man.

“No wonder you’re so bold. You knew exactly how to bait us with those

supplies… You all are too clever!”

The bandit leader in the felt hat looked up at Mackenzie as if she were a

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queen bathed in moonlight.

Hearing the commotion, Anthony and the others poked their heads out of the

wagons. Seeing Mackenzie’s team secure a total victory, with even the bandit

they couldn’t

of Anthony Quail

When they saw that Mackenzie’s forces

and that their leader was firmly

could only marvel at the

Chairman of the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce truly

commanding everything with ease!

name? Who are you? Are you the

these vital supplies?” Mackenzie asked coldly, her gaze as sharp

knife.

Silvergate. I’m from Silvergate,

to take these supplies

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some loyalty to

Let my men go, and I’ll go with you and

my time.”

“Hahaha!”

bandit logic!

them? Are you here to make us

though. She could tell

he truly didn’t

for the law, he wouldn’t

first place.

you realize your actions could cost thousands

Where’s your

conscience

sneered. “We’re starving in the West End. People

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Nuthana, Eldoria, or the

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for us? My parents starved to death because of poverty!

it won’t be me or

you’ve got a

work hard and earn their

their business. But when you steal critical

lives, that’s a crime. You deserve whatever punishment comes

way!”

your hands now, do whatever you

head, but not without

have bested us, but we serve the

us, they

“Oh, really?”

supplies meant for the taxpayers

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lowlife sect? What are

“Say what you will.”

a skilled martial

has plenty of experts too. They have a

alive.

the others

Mackenzie to reconsider.

and hand them over

Quintus without

“On it!”

immediately carried out

Anthony. “As we

and restore peace to the merchants in the

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“I know. I’m just afraid that even

them, Ms. Quillen. If that happens, well

the mess.”

kind of cowardice, you don’t deserve to be a chairman. You

go home

snapped back at him before getting

no other

in

Mackenzie wasted no

the supplies

tie up the bandits and leave

and they