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.

misfortune! Raegan found Bryce's defending

was somehow moved, bolstering her resolve to better his opinion

the plan, exactly? Could you

hand on his hip,

two days and a night at the summit, I'll fulfill any request you have.” "Deal." Raegan's

a smirk, Bryce warned, "Just so you're aware, I'll

to

modest backpack, adding with gravity, "It's not too late to concede and step down.”

"Don’t worry.

Bryce's scoff was

all you want on

down." Raegan disregarded his taunts

was completely taken

trail was treacherous, a

hampering

an accomplished distance runner in

hired help for his gear, allowing him

climb, was abuzz with excitement, chatting

enthusiasm was infectious, though it soon waned, replaced by a weary

steadily gained on the

Eloise called out for a break,

of exhaustion,

upward.” Impressed, Bryce nodded, resting with

Raegan's

for her water bottle, but

The wilderness was unnerving.

turned around, only to recoil at the

was teetering on the brink of a fall,

into Mitchel's embrace, the

jagged rocks, a fall could

to Mitchel, her face

there, against him, she heard the rhythmic assurance of his

recognize the overly close

inhaled sharply and leaped away

Mitchel's

harshly, "Drop

mountain's crowded, and 1 have no interest in you." Raegan had opened her mouth to express gratitude, but his

complexion lost