She let out a playful huff and continued, "I swear I wasn't. Maybe it's just that I'm offering a bit more, right? Your girlfriend mentioned she wanted to work with me long-term. She set up this hotel to give me a better experience."
I looked at my phone, still silent with no new messages, and thought back to how Angela had cried earlier, her voice thick with emotion, and how she had pulled away from my kiss.
After a few moments of silence, I shook my head. "I can't believe Angela would say that."
Laura wore a calm expression, her smile reassuring as she said, "We'll be there soon."
An hour later, we reached the mountain peak, and my breath caught at the sight before us. The landscape unfolded like a painting, stars twinkling above, and a cool breeze playfully brushing against my skin.
This was the kind of view I had always dreamed of.
We lingered at the summit, soaking in the magic of the night until well past midnight before reluctantly making our way back down.
Among the few cherished memories I had, I could still picture my dad, an avid hiker, taking my mom and me on adventures to revel in the mountain vistas.