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.

found Bryce's defending

somehow moved, bolstering her resolve to

exactly? Could you tell

one hand on his hip, gesturing toward

a night at the summit, I'll fulfill any request you have.” "Deal." Raegan's agreement came swiftly, without a trace

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

to manage

Raegan’s modest backpack, adding with gravity, "It's not too late to concede

"Don’t worry.

got this.” Bryce's scoff was

you want

escort you down." Raegan disregarded his

completely

was treacherous, a challenge to

ankle hampering her,

accomplished distance

contrast, Bryce, climbing for leisure, had hired help for his gear, allowing him

her first mountain climb, was abuzz with

enthusiasm was infectious, though it soon waned, replaced

trailing, Raegan steadily gained on

for a break, parched and

signs of exhaustion,

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

up, Raegan's

her water bottle, but a sudden

The wilderness was unnerving.

recoil at

the brink of a fall, but

into Mitchel's embrace, the water

a fall could be

clung to Mitchel, her face against

there, against him, she heard the

the overly close nature of

leaped away from Mitchel’'s

made Mitchel's attractive features

harshly, "Drop

no interest in you." Raegan had opened her mouth

complexion lost