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.

heart raced as she

in

must be the mystery

The gunshots must have alerted

prompting it to go

his gun, ready to fire, they both

the blackness above

Ghost flames?!” Nathan recoiled in fear, his

this sudden, eerie sight made his

crawl.

A

fire–they’re eyes!” Ashton gasped, equally terrified.

eyes that

roar suddenly tore through the night,

like a hurricane, leaving their souls

bear! A fully grown polar bear!” Ashton finally

monster was–a giant

the Hunter’s Den must

was

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hoping for!” Nathan grinned, completely

raised his gun, ready to

the one to win this

threw herself in front of

block his

mind?! You want to get yourself killed?”

gun slightly in

her voice resolute. “That’s an endangered species!

it was provoked. It’s not

you kill it!”

Nathan stared at her, completely dumbfounded. He

A

would be lecturing her at a time

to move slowly, and it won’t

decision

indeed as simple–hearted

and naivety somewhat amusing, but he

her kindness and sense of justice. In the

decision not to attack didn’t stop the

still in a crazed state, suddenly lunged at

Nathan shouted, seeing the danger

her to the ground, narrowly avoiding the

claws.

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by the sudden attack, gasped

had come to

the snow, it became clear to both of

wrong with the bear. It wasn’t

aggressive, as if it had been

with.

were trained martial artists, even

reflexes were sharper than the average

managed to roll away from the bear’s frenzied attacks, their

as they dodged

on

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holding a

I’ve already saved you, that would make

retorted, even finding the energy to joke

moment.

him away, but in doing so, she

Nathan closer

Bang!

gunshot echoed through the night once

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