Chapter 141 Superiority Complex
Seeing that Julien agreed with Hunter, she secretly resented Hunter.
She knew that Hunter was deliberately digging a trap for her. Since she did not want to hike, he
would insist on making her do so.
Most importantly, she had to fall into the trap, or she would really be taken as a hypocrite.
At that thought, Lyra cursed Hunter several times in her heart. However, on her face, she smiled
and said," You must be joking, Mr. Cohen. I only said that the mountain was too high. I didn’t say
that I wouldn''t hike."
"Oh? So you still want to hike?" Hunter raised his brows to look at her.
Lyra nodded. "Of course.”
"Is that so?” Hunterughed and said nothing more.
Julien looked at Lyra. "Lyra, you don''t have to care about what Hunter said. If you don''t want to hike,
you
H can-
"It''s okay, Julien. I can do it." Lyra raised her hand and put it in front of his lips, stopping him from
talking.
Julien could only give up at her insistence.
"Gross." Sharon looked at the two and could not help
but shudder in disgust.
Sydney chuckled. "What’s gross?”
Sharon’s lips tugged. "We''re here to hike, but look at those two, acting so lovey-dovey with each
other. Do they think they’re in a TV drama? She even put her hands on his lips. I get goosebumps
just looking at them. Don''t you think that’s gross?”
Sydney nced back at Julien and Lyra before nodding with a smile. "A little."
"Well, President Raines, let''s go. Stop looking at them. It''ll just hurt our eyes,” Sharon said as she
took Sydney''s arm.
Sydney hummed in agreement and went to the hiking entrance.
Behind them, Julien heard her conversation with Sharon, and his eyes darkened.
Gross?
Was that how Lyra and he seemed to them?
"Julien, what are you thinking about?" Lyra shook his arm.
Julien returned to his senses, and his eyes flickered." It''s nothing. Let''s go."
The two of them also walked up to the hiking entrance.
Since the others were not willing to walk with them, Julien and Lyra walked behind.
At first, the seven people moved slowly up the path.
However, when they were at the midway point, Jayden suddenly proposed a race to see who would
reach the top of the mountain first.
When he suggested that, he even deliberately cast a provoking nce at Luke.
Luke naturally could not stand that arrogant kid and agreed to participate in thepetition.
Hunter also joined in the fun.
Sharon wanted to join too. However, she was ordered by Luke to stay by Sydney’s side and protect
her.
After all, he was notfortable letting Sydney walk with Julien and Lyra.
Thus, the three men ran up the mountain in unison, leaving Sydney and Sharon, as well as Julien
and Lyra, walking slowly behind.
Not long after they walked, Lyra plopped down on arge rock out of the blue, panting heavily.
"Julien, I''m so tired.”
Julien also stopped and took a bottle of water from his bag. He unscrewed it and handed it to her.
"Have a drink."
"Thank you, Julien." Lyra took it with a smile.
Julien took another bottle of water out and handed it to Sydney.
Although Sydney was a little surprised by his action, she refused it and said calmly, "Thanks,
President Flint, but no thanks. I''m afraid if I take it, your fiance''s split personality wille out and
try to kill me again."
Then, she pulled Sharon and left.
As Julien watched her walk away, his thin lips pursed for a moment, and he put the bottle back.
Lyra could see that he was a little upset, and her grip around the water bottle tightened, deforming
the bottle.
Was he unhappy because Sydney rejected him?
Lyra looked down, hiding the darkness in her eyes, and said apologetically, "I''m sorry, Julien. It''s all
because of me that Ms. Raines-"
"It’s not your fault.” Julien put the bottle of water back into his backpack and looked at her. "Are you
done resting?"
Lyra nodded. "Yeah."
"Then, let''s continue." Julien extended his hand towards her, intending to pull her up.
However, Lyra simply sat still. "I''m sorry, Julien. My feet are so painful. I might not be able to walk."
"Does your feet hurt?" Julien frowned and looked at her feet. "Did you sprain it?" "No.” She shook
her head. "It''s because I haven''t exercised in too long, so..."
Julien understood her predicament and rubbed his temples. Then, he shifted his backpack to his
front and squatted down with his back to Lyra. "Come on up."
A trace of delight shed in Lyra''s eyes, but it disappeared just as quickly as it came. She feigned
bewilderment. "What are you doing, Julien?"
"I''ll carry you up," Julien said calmly as he looked at the mountain before him.
Lyra waved her hand. "I shouldn''t. We still have a long way before we reach the top."
"It''s fine. Climb up," Julien said again.
This time, Lyra climbed on his back without refusing.
Julien stood up with her on his back and walked ahead.
Soon, the two caught up with Sydney and Sharon.
Seeing the two figures in front of her, Lyra''s eyes flickered, and she deliberately pointed to a rock in
front of her, saying loudly, "Julien, look over there. The shape of that rock is so strange."
Sydney and Sharon subconsciously turned around upon hearing her voice.
However, they were both stunned to see Julien walking with Lyra on his back.
"Holy crap. I can''t believe he''s hiking with Lyra on his back. Does he think he''s Superman?" Sharon
whispered.
Sydney shrugged. "Whatever floats his boat. Why do you care?"
"I don’t." Sharon rolled her eyes. "I just hate seeing Lyra looking socent. It''s so obvious that
she shouted those words just now so that we’ll see President Flint carrying her."
Sydneyughed a little. "Alright, they’reing. Shush."
Sharon stuck her tongue out and closed her mouth.
"Ms. Raines, Ms. Campbell." Lyra smiled and waved at Sydney and Sharon when she passed them.
Nevertheless, the two ignored her and sat on the side of the path, fanning themselves with their
hands to cool off.
Julien looked at Sydney.
She seemed tired of walking and was using one hand to hammer her calf.
Sharon sat beside her and handed her a bottle of water.
When Sydney took it, she shed Sharon a brilliant smile.
As Julienpared it to the cold look she had when he gave her water, his eyes darkened, and he
became a little annoyed. His expression sank before he
continued ahead while carrying Lyra.
Sharon looked at their backs and tilted her head in confusion. "Weird. What''s President Flint angry
at? Who offended him?”
"Who knows?" Sydney took a sip of water and also looked toward the front as she replied
indifferently.
Seemingly aware that they were watching, Lyra twisted her head and smiled smugly at Sydney.
Then, she wrapped her arms around the neck of the man under her, dering her authority.
Before Sydney could react, Sharonughed in anger." President Raines, that woman is provoking
you. Why is she still doing that even though you don’t love President Flint anymore? Does she think
you’ll be jealous of her?"
Sydney sipped her water and smiled faintly. "I don''t know where she gets that superiorityplex
from. She thinks I still love Julien and will be jealous of her. Whatever. Let''s not talk about these
irrelevant people. Let''s continue walking. Luke and the others are probably at the top of the
mountain by now."
"Sure.” Sharon capped the bottle, put it back into her backpack, and stood up.
Sydney did the same.
The two chatted as they walked, maintaining a decent distance from Julien and Lyra.
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About an hourter, they reached the top of the
mountain.
Luke’s eyes lit up when he saw Sydney. "Darling!"
He trotted over and took Sydney''s backpack from her.
As for Sharon, he subconsciously ignored her.
Sharon did not need him to take her bag either. Hence, she rolled her eyes and walked toward the
camping site.
Sweating, Sydney looked at Luke. "How long have you guys been here?"