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 Bryce's defending

was somehow moved, bolstering her resolve to better

plan, exactly? Could you tell me

hand on his hip, gesturing

at the summit, I'll fulfill

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

to

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

"Don’t worry.

Bryce's scoff was

all you want

down." Raegan

was completely

trail was treacherous, a challenge

not-quite-healed sprained ankle hampering

was an accomplished distance runner in her school

hired help

climb, was abuzz

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

Raegan steadily gained on the

out for a break, parched and

exhaustion,

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

Raegan's thirst

water bottle, but a sudden

The wilderness was unnerving.

to recoil at the sight of Mitchel’s looming

of a fall, but Mitchel's

Raegan tumbled into Mitchel's embrace, the water

rocks, a

her face against his sturdy

against him, she heard

the overly close nature of

leaped away from

made Mitchel's attractive features

said harshly, "Drop

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

complexion lost