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 her

resolve to

Could you

his

a night at the summit, I'll fulfill any request you have.”

Bryce warned, "Just so you're aware, I'll only provide you with

to

from me." He eyed Raegan’s modest backpack, adding with gravity, "It's not

"Don’t worry.

got this.” Bryce's scoff

all you want

one will escort you down." Raegan

was completely taken

trail was treacherous, a challenge

not-quite-healed sprained ankle hampering

distance runner in her school

for leisure, had hired help

her first mountain climb, was abuzz with excitement, chatting eagerly with

soon waned,

trailing, Raegan steadily gained on the

called out for a break, parched and

of exhaustion, his

pushed on, announcing, "I'll continue upward.”

Raegan's

for her water bottle, but a sudden

The wilderness was unnerving.

only to recoil at the sight

the brink of a

instant, Raegan tumbled into Mitchel's embrace, the water

rocks, a

to Mitchel, her face

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

the overly close

inhaled sharply and leaped away

Mitchel's attractive

said harshly, "Drop

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

lost its