“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.

minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way,

behind us,” she answered

ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach

problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him

that, in a sense, this guy really

reason that Toby still hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

enough, Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

seat 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 a hundred pounds up the mountain. Even if he worked out all year round, he was still

stood next to him, fanning

Tina asked in concern as she paced

when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you

eyes, she staggered backward and

you have legs on you? Why do

and she looked as though she was about

broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing

at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to

going to do it?” Toby asked instead

of the way

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered,

who were away

rocks in his hands and said in amusement,

glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his

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

she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while

shook his head. “I don’t have one because

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

bring one, either,” Rebecca and

has a lighter. What are

was quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car

a metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up,

looked at it, hesitant to

saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare

knitted his brows and turned to look

person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to

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