A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO novel Chapter 2040

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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. 

Wha… what is that?” Ashton’s heart raced as she sensed something big 

moving ahead in the darkness. 

“Haha, it must be the mystery beast!” Nathan exclaimed, his excitement 

growing. The gunshots must have alerted the massive beast, making it feel 

threatened and prompting it to go on the offensive. 

Ás he raised his gun, ready to fire, they both noticed two glowing green orbs 

in the blackness above the trees. 

“Holy–what the hell is that? Ghost flames?!” Nathan recoiled in fear, his heart 

racing. Despite his martial training, this sudden, eerie sight made his skin 

crawl. 

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“No, not fire–they’re eyes!” Ashton gasped, equally terrified. What kind of 

creature had eyes that big? 

A deafening roar suddenly tore through the night, a powerful gust of wind 

hitting them like a hurricane, leaving their souls trembling. 

“It’s a bear! A fully grown polar bear!” Ashton finally realized what the 

1,300–pound monster was–a giant white bear! 

Oh, my God! The people running the Hunter’s Den must be insane! Killing 

such an animal was strictly illegal in Chanaea! 

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

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

determined to be the one to win this game. 

“Don’t!” Ashton suddenly threw herself in front of Nathan, spreading her arms 

wide to block his aim. 

“Are you out of your mind?! You want to get yourself killed?” Nathan yelled in 

disbelief, lowering his gun slightly in shock. 

Ashton ignored him, her voice resolute. “That’s an endangered species! It’s 

only attacking because it was provoked. It’s not a vicious animal! I won’t let 

you kill it!” 

“Huh?” Nathan stared at her, completely dumbfounded. He couldn’t believe 

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she would be lecturing her at a time like this. 

“We need to move slowly, and it won’t attack us!” Ashton insisted, standing 

m in her decision to protect the bear. 

Ashton was indeed as simple–hearted as Maxwell had described. Nathan 

found her idealism and naivety somewhat amusing, but he couldn’t help but 

feel moved by her kindness and sense of justice. In the end, he decided not 

to pull the trigger. However, their decision not to attack didn’t stop the polar 

bear, which, still in a crazed state, suddenly lunged at them. 

“Watch out!” Nathan shouted, seeing the danger before Ashton did. Without 

thinking, he tackled her to the ground, narrowly avoiding the bear’s massive 

claws. 

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Ashton, startled by the sudden attack, gasped as she realized just how close 

they had come to being mauled. 

s they tumbled together in the snow, it became clear to both of them that 

something was very wrong with the bear. It wasn’t acting naturally–it 

seemed agitated and unnaturally aggressive, as if it had been tampered 

with. 

Fortunately, both Ashton and Nathan were trained martial artists, even if only 

at an entry level. Their reflexes were sharper than the average person’s, and 

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

entwined as they dodged its strikes. 

“How long do you plan on holding onto me?” Ashton snapped. 

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“Huh, do you think I enjoy holding a tomboy like you? I’m saving your life here! 

If you get mauled after I’ve already saved you, that would make all my effort 

pointless!” Nathan retorted, even finding the energy to joke in the heat of the 

moment. 

“Get off me!” Ashton shoved him away, but in doing so, she inadvertently 

shoved Nathan closer to danger. 

Bang! 

A gunshot echoed through the night once more. 

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“Ahh!” Nathan screamed in pain as the bullet struck him. 

“Nathan!” Ashton’s heart raced as she turned toward the source of the 

unfire. “Who’s there? Who’s shooting in the dark?” 

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Her worst fears had come true. Nathan’s family connections, not to mention 

his history of stealing women from other wealthy heirs, had earned him 

many enemies. It wasn’t surprising that someone might want him dead, but 

it was terrifying to think that it could happen right in front of her. 

There was no response from the darkness. The only sound was the heavy 

breathing of the polar bear, which had been startled by the gunfire. Sensing 

danger, the bear bolted away into the night. 

“Nathan! Hey, are you okay?” Ashton scrambled over to Nathan, who was now 

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lying in the snow, wounded 

Not far away, Chiara, hidden in the shadóms, had her que de 

Nowever, Ashton’s sudden movement to his side candled herkedte 

preventing her from taking a clean shot. 

Click. 

Maxwell gently pressed down on Chiara’s hand, leaning in to whiscer, Ashton 

is still useful. Killing her by mistake would cause more problems for us 

Chiara cursed under her breath, clearly frustrated. 

As Ashton continued shouting for help, the sound drew the attention of the 

hunting grounds staff and nearby players, all rushing toward the scene. 

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Sensing the danger of being caught, Chiara and Maxwell had no choice but 

to retreat. If they were discovered, it could easily spark a deadly conflict 

between the Zelinsky and Chapman families–something neither of them 

could afford. 

“What happened? What’s going on here?” Several hunting ground 

administrators arrived at the scene, their flashlights cutting through the 

darkness. 

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“Someone shot Nathan! You need to help him–now!” Ashton screamed, her 

voice filled with desperation. 

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The moment the staff realized it was Nathan who had been shot, cold sweat 

ran down their backs. If the young heir of the Chapman family died on their 

hunting grounds, the consequences would be catastrophic. 

“Quick! Stop the bleeding! Call for an ambulance right now!” one of the 

managers shouted, his voice trembling. 

Other players gathered around, their faces pale with fear and unease as they 

watched the unfolding chaos.