Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Love at the 2040

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.

that?” Ashton’s heart raced as she sensed

ahead in

must be the mystery beast!” Nathan exclaimed,

alerted the massive beast, making

to go

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

blackness above

the hell is that? Ghost flames?!” Nathan

his martial training, this

crawl.

A

fire–they’re eyes!” Ashton gasped,

eyes

the night, a powerful gust of

a hurricane, leaving their

fully grown polar

was–a

people running the Hunter’s Den must

an animal was

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was hoping for!” Nathan grinned, completely

situation. He raised his gun,

the one to win this

suddenly threw herself in front of Nathan, spreading

block his

want to

his gun

her voice resolute. “That’s an

it was provoked. It’s not a vicious animal!

you kill it!”

stared at her, completely

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her

and it won’t attack us!” Ashton

in her decision to

simple–hearted as

idealism and naivety somewhat amusing, but he couldn’t

sense of justice. In the end, he decided

However, their decision

which, still in a crazed

the danger

he tackled her to the ground, narrowly

claws.

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startled by the sudden attack, gasped as she

come

it became clear to both of

the

as if it

with.

Ashton and Nathan were trained martial artists, even

Their reflexes were sharper than the

managed to roll away from the bear’s frenzied

they dodged

do you plan on

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you think I enjoy holding a

after I’ve already saved you, that

even finding the energy to joke in the

moment.

shoved him away, but in

Nathan closer to

Bang!

gunshot echoed through

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