Love Unbreakable

Playing Hard To Get Eloise had hardly applied any force, yet Raegan's delicate skin couldn't withstand even that mild slap.

In the brief silence that followed, realization dawned upon Eloise.

Eloise observed Raegan's reddened cheek, then her own palm, and understood the cause.

Attracted by the noise, Bryce confronted Eloise with a fury akin to alion’s, "Eloise, have you lost your mind? How could you hit her like that?” Although Bryce bore no fondness for Raegan, he still defended Raegan.

After all, he was the one who brought Raegan here with him.

If any reprimand was aimed at Raegan, it should come from him, not others.

Eloise had intended to apologize to Raegan.

She was frank but never malicious.

But as soon as she heard those questioning from Bryce who was younger than her, she retorted immediately, "Why the outrage? It was unintentional.” "Then offer her your apologies,” Bryce insisted.

Bryce’s anger seemed to eclipse Eloise's, and he looked poised to force an apology by grabbing Eloise's collar.

Terrified, Eloise sought refuge behind Mitchel, clutching at Mitchel's garment in her anxiety.

Mitchel intercepted Bryce’s hand with a scowl, his voice icy.

"Calm yourself.

It was an accident.” Bryce winced at the pain in his hand, incredulous.

"Mitchel, you're taking her side?” "Yes, is that an issue?" Mitchel's gaze grew frostier.

"Are we proceeding with our hike or not?” Initially, Raegan didn't mind at all, aware that Eloise didn't do it on purpose.

However, witnessing Mitchel's overt protection over Eloise shifted something within her.

She knew the feeling of being defended was undeniably pleasant.

Eloise, grinning broadly, trotted behind Mitchel and taunted Bryce with a face.

Bryce was seething with anger.

He had believed he could have some fun when Hector was away, but he hadn't anticipated that Hector would assign Mitchel to watch over him.

Moreover, Mitchel, the typically occupied CEO was monitoring him personally and even joined his hiking with Raegan.

found Bryce's defending her

her resolve to better his

Could you tell

his hip, gesturing

and a night at the summit, I'll fulfill

so you're aware, I'll only provide you

need to manage

gravity, "It's not too late to concede and step down.” Raegan's response

"Don’t worry.

got this.” Bryce's

you want on the

Raegan

was completely

was treacherous,

a not-quite-healed sprained ankle hampering her, Raegan’s stamina was

an accomplished distance runner in her school

contrast, Bryce, climbing for leisure, had hired help for his gear, allowing him to

on her first mountain climb, was abuzz with

infectious, though it soon waned, replaced by

trailing, Raegan steadily

called out for

too, showed signs of exhaustion, his forehead beaded

announcing, "I'll continue upward.” Impressed, Bryce nodded, resting

Raegan's thirst

bottle,

The wilderness was unnerving.

recoil at

on the brink of a fall, but Mitchel's swift

Raegan tumbled into Mitchel's embrace, the water bottle escaping her

rocks, a fall could

Mitchel, her

she heard the rhythmic assurance of his

recognize the overly close nature of

leaped away

made Mitchel's attractive

harshly, "Drop

1 have no interest in you." Raegan had opened her mouth to express

complexion lost