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.

Ashton’s heart raced as she sensed

in

mystery beast!”

gunshots must have alerted

and prompting it to go on

raised his gun, ready to fire, they

the blackness above the

Ghost flames?!”

Despite his martial training, this sudden, eerie sight

crawl.

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not fire–they’re eyes!” Ashton gasped, equally terrified.

had eyes that

through the night, a powerful gust of

like a hurricane, leaving their souls

bear! A fully grown polar bear!”

was–a giant white

my God! The people running the

was strictly illegal in

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what I was hoping for!”

the legality of the situation. He raised his gun, ready to

to be the one to win this

threw herself in front of Nathan, spreading

block

out of your mind?! You want to

gun slightly in

her voice resolute. “That’s

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

you kill it!”

Nathan stared at her, completely dumbfounded.

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her at a time

need to move slowly, and it won’t attack

her decision to protect

simple–hearted as Maxwell had described.

and naivety somewhat amusing,

of justice. In the end,

their decision not to attack didn’t stop the

in a crazed state, suddenly lunged

the danger before Ashton

he tackled her to the ground, narrowly

claws.

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by the sudden attack, gasped as she realized just

come

tumbled together in the snow, it became clear to both of

the

aggressive, as

with.

were trained martial artists, even if

an entry level. Their reflexes were sharper

away from

they

on

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enjoy holding a tomboy like

saved you, that would

even finding the energy to

moment.

off me!” Ashton shoved him away, but in

Nathan closer

Bang!

echoed through the night once

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