“It’s not that long. About half an hour,” Charles answered, taking out his handkerchief and wiping away her sweat in concern.

Blinking in surprise, she asked, “Half an hour? I thought you guys reached way earlier than that.”

 

“Uh…” he uttered and chuckled awkwardly. “Well, we could have reached the top very early at first, but it’s all Tyler’s fault. He went on the wrong path. So—”

“What do you mean it’s my fault?” Tyler argued in a huff. He had just walked over and overheard Charles speaking badly about himself. “You’re the one who resorted to dirty tricks and pointed out the wrong way to me because you couldn’t beat me in speed.”

Snorting smugly, Charles said, “Even if I tricked you and pointed out the wrong path to you, you still went on it anyway. Just how dumb are you?”

“You!” Tyler hissed, holding his fist angrily.

 

Holding her forehead, Sonia interrupted, “That’s enough, both of you. Stop arguing. You’re giving me a headache.”

“I’ll massage you, darling. You’ll feel better after that.” Charles paced behind her and rubbed her temples as he spoke.

 

Seeing the situation, Tyler mumbled, “Bootlicker.”

Hearing him, Charles replied in an equally hushed voice, “Some people aren’t even fit to be a bootlicker.”

The edge of Sonia’s lips twitched, and she was speechless at the sight of an adult and a teenager arguing like children. “If both of you are going to continue fighting, then get away from me and let me have some silence by myself.”

“No more fighting. We’re not fighting anymore, darling,” Charles assured hurriedly.

Tyler nodded as well, indicating that he wouldn’t argue anymore. Indeed, both of them held on to their words and quieted down, and Sonia was finally able to have some peace.

something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia, where’s

us,” she

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on behalf of

to admit that, in a sense, this guy really

it to the top was

words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived

his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing

asked in concern as she paced

was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina

his eyes, she staggered backward

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she

sight of her in this state frustrated Tyler even more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do with Tina. Get out

around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out

do it?” Toby asked instead

his lips, but still moved out of

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to

answered,

and three others, who were away collecting

amusement, “Hey

nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s

the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry; it was time to prepare

asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting up

one because I don’t smoke. What about you?” he asked

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

either,” Rebecca and Tyler

up into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we going to do about

send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly echoed. “I have

looked very expensive, he

merely looked at it,

with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all of us will be in

knitted his brows and turned to look

smile, Tina said, “You think of me as such a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to

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