“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.

later. Looking down the mountain,

behind us,” she

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and

brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one

that, in a sense, this guy really

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

be true when Toby

Tyler helped him to take a 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

to him, fanning his

Tina asked in concern as she

when Tyler stood between them and glared

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and

you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry

and she looked as though

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

“I’m speaking up for you and you

do it?” Toby asked

of the way after throwing a death

Tina cried, finally

to her,

answered,

who were away collecting wood and

small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby,

he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in

they had brought to the top. It was getting late

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

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

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

either,” Rebecca and

into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter.

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

a metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia,

she merely looked at

look in Charles’ eyes dimmed when he 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 to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets

his brows and turned to look at

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

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