Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 2040

Ashton had no idea what was happening behind her as she ventured deeper

into the snowy forest alone. There were no lights in this part of the hunting

grounds, and the darkness swallowed everything around her. She turned on

her flashlight, gripping her gun tightly, her senses on high alert.

Any other woman, no matter how intrigued by the game, might have turned

back at this point. After all, not everyone was willing to risk their life for a

hunting game. But Ashton’s personality thrived on challenges–the more

difficult something was, the more determined she became. She had a gut

feeling that the 130–pound carnivore of the night was lurking somewhere in

this area. But what kind of creature could it be?

Bang!

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Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, hitting the ground just 30 feet from her.

Ashton’s survival instincts kicked in immediately, her entire body tensing with

the awareness of danger. In such poor visibility, if multiple players were

Bunting nearby, the risk of accidental injury–or worse, death–was high. And

with no cameras in such remote areas of the hunting grounds, who knew

what could happen? But she figured no one would risk committing murder

without provocation. After all, every player was registered, and it would be

hard to escape suspicion if someone turned up dead.

“Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Summerton!” A voice broke through the darkness, and

a flashlight beam illuminated her face.

“What are you doing?” Ashton instinctively raised her arm to block the

blinding light and shouted.

Nathan stepped closer, laughing. “Hunting, of course, I just say a little wolf

cub dant by, but I guess my aim was off, Hang…”

Wshton shot him a cold glare, “With your terrible aim, it’s easy to imagine you

shooting someone by accident, weakling!”

Nathan wasn’t bothered by her insult. “With these guns, a single shot isn’t

enough to kill anyone unless you hit them in a vital spot. And besides,

tonight’s theme is life–and–death hunting. Everyone who enters knows the

risks! Haha…” He didn’t care about the consequences–his family was wealthy

enough to deal with any fallout, as long as it wasn’t him lying dead in the

snow.

“You spoiled Zovince scions are crazy!” Ashton muttered in disgust, preparing

to move away,

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Suddenly, a low, eerie wailing sound echoed through the forest, almost like a

ghostly howl.

is that?” Ashton’s heart raced

ahead in

must be the mystery beast!” Nathan exclaimed, his

The gunshots must have alerted the massive beast,

it to go on

he raised his gun, ready to fire, they both noticed two

the blackness

hell is that? Ghost flames?!”

Despite his martial training, this sudden, eerie sight made his

crawl.

A Kind

Ashton gasped, equally terrified. What

had eyes

through the night, a powerful

them like a hurricane, leaving their souls

a bear! A fully grown polar bear!” Ashton finally realized what

monster was–a giant

running the

an animal was strictly illegal

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just what I was hoping for!” Nathan grinned, completely

legality of the situation. He raised his gun, ready

the one to win

suddenly threw herself in

block his

mind?! You want to get yourself killed?” Nathan yelled

his gun

ignored him, her voice resolute. “That’s an

provoked. It’s not a vicious animal! I

you kill it!”

stared at her, completely dumbfounded. He

A

lecturing her at a time like

slowly, and it won’t attack us!”

decision to protect

indeed as simple–hearted as Maxwell had

her idealism and naivety somewhat amusing, but he

of justice. In the end, he

their decision not to attack didn’t stop

still in a crazed

seeing the danger

the ground, narrowly avoiding the

claws.

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attack, gasped as she

come to being

snow, it became

was very wrong with the

and unnaturally aggressive, as if

with.

and Nathan were trained

level. Their reflexes were sharper than

managed to roll away from the bear’s

as they dodged

plan on holding

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A kind

holding a tomboy like

after I’ve already saved you, that would make all

retorted, even finding the energy to

moment.

away, but in

Nathan closer

Bang!

gunshot echoed through the night once

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