Worried that they might get bumped into by other people, Beck stayed close to them so he could protect them.

However, the crowd was just too large today.

They had only been skiing for a little over an hour when two girls accidentally bumped into them.

Shanice was fine, but Celeste ended up crashing directly into Beck.

He instinctively wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her securely into his embrace.

Pressed against his broad chest, Celeste froze for a moment and immediately felt uncomfortable. She tried to push him away, only to realize that her foot hurt.

Beck didn’t let go. “Did you twist your ankle?”

“I think… yeah.”

He called over a staff member to help Shanice and then bent down and picked Celeste up.

She had assumed he would let the staff assist her. So, being suddenly lifted into his arms, she was caught off guard and instinctively resisted. “Put me down, I—”

Beck interrupted, “The doctor is already waiting. Let’s take care of your foot first.”

Celeste hesitated but stopped struggling.

Inside the lodge, Beck set her down.

foot and found that it was just a

“Do you still want to

fine, I can continue.” Since she was already here,

from the doctor that her leg was fine, Beck didn’t

distance,

What are you looking

think I just saw

distance looked a lot like Beck from the side But he was with a woman and a child. That couldn’t

clearer look, the man put

Shanice got bumped into twice more, but neither of them got

to steady her, holding her hand, Celeste lightly pulled away and

Beck release her

the ski resort and went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. He

Shanice suddenly remembered something and asked, “Ms. Rodriguez,

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name is Celeste Rodriguez. You can call me

Shanice nodded. “Ms. Celeste.”

smiled and gently patted her

Shanice started dozing off. Beck picked her up and wiped the corner of

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