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.

Raegan found

moved, bolstering her resolve to better

you tell me now?" Raegan

hand on his hip, gesturing toward the

and a night at the summit, I'll fulfill any request you

so you're aware, I'll

need to

backpack, adding with gravity, "It's not

"Don’t worry.

this.” Bryce's scoff

want

Raegan

was completely

was treacherous, a challenge

ankle hampering her, Raegan’s stamina was

distance runner in

contrast, Bryce, climbing for leisure, had hired help

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

though it soon waned, replaced by

steadily gained

called out for

signs of exhaustion, his

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

Raegan's thirst

for her water bottle, but a sudden rustle

The wilderness was unnerving.

turned around, only to recoil at the sight

a fall, but Mitchel's swift hand

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

by jagged rocks, a

to Mitchel, her

there, against him, she heard the rhythmic

the

sharply and leaped away

reaction made Mitchel's attractive features

harshly, "Drop this

interest in you." Raegan had opened her mouth to express gratitude, but his words

lost its