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

her resolve

plan, exactly? Could you tell me

on his

the summit, I'll fulfill any request you

smirk, Bryce warned, "Just so you're

need to

He eyed Raegan’s modest backpack, adding with gravity, "It's

"Don’t worry.

got this.” Bryce's scoff was

you want on the

Raegan

was completely

treacherous,

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

accomplished distance runner in

help for his gear, allowing him to ascend with

climb, was abuzz

infectious, though it soon waned, replaced by

steadily gained on the

for

of exhaustion, his

Raegan pushed on, announcing, "I'll continue upward.” Impressed, Bryce nodded,

Raegan's

water bottle,

The wilderness was unnerving.

to recoil at the sight of Mitchel’s

of a fall,

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

by jagged rocks, a fall could

clung to Mitchel, her face against

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

some time to recognize the overly

inhaled sharply and leaped away from Mitchel’'s

Mitchel's attractive

harshly, "Drop this

mountain's crowded, and 1 have no interest in you." Raegan had opened

complexion lost its