“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.

Looking down the

us,”

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

problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on

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

Toby still hadn’t made it to the top was

were soon confirmed to be true when

was a physically demanding

him, fanning

asked

to answer when Tyler stood

his eyes, she

you have legs on you? Why do you

she looked as though she

wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now.

Tyler spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you

going to do it?” Toby

of the

cried, finally

tissue to her,

answered,

who were away collecting wood

down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It

him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze,

had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up 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

does anyone have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

one because I don’t smoke. What

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

bring one, either,” Rebecca and

lamented, “So nobody has a lighter.

contemplating to 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 got up, walked to Sonia,

at it, hesitant to accept

to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter

and turned to

Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she continued, “Miss Reed,

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