“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,

behind us,” she

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top.

must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy

to the top was really

be true when Toby arrived at

on a rock, and he closed his eyes as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around

Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and

Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she paced

Tyler stood between them

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward

to say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk by

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about to burst into

Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It

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

are you going to do it?” Toby asked instead

lips, but still moved out of the way after

Tina cried,

to her, he cooed,

answered,

others, who were away

amusement,

ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended

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

asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she

have one because I don’t smoke. What

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

either,” Rebecca

the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with

expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia,

looked at it, hesitant to

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

his brows and turned to look at Tina behind

I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she continued, “Miss

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