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

resolve

plan, exactly? Could you tell

on his hip, gesturing toward the

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

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

need to

adding with gravity, "It's not too late to concede

"Don’t worry.

got this.” Bryce's

want

you down." Raegan disregarded his

was completely taken

was treacherous, a

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

was an accomplished distance runner

for leisure, had hired help for his

mountain climb, was abuzz with excitement, chatting eagerly

was infectious, though it soon waned,

trailing, Raegan steadily gained

out for a break, parched

of exhaustion, his forehead beaded with

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

Raegan's

water bottle, but a sudden

The wilderness was unnerving.

recoil at the sight of Mitchel’s

was teetering on the brink of a fall, but Mitchel's swift hand caught

Mitchel's embrace, the water bottle escaping

a fall could be

Mitchel, her face against

heard the

some time to recognize the overly

leaped away from

made Mitchel's attractive

harshly,

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

lost its