Nestled beneath the winding mountain path was a quaint little river, where Estelle and Jonathan were busy catching fish. Jonathan, armed with a sturdy branch, had rolled up the sleeves of his button-down shirt, looking every bit the part of an adventurer.

Estelle, already boasting a catch of four or five, waved over her shoulder, "Fancy some grilled fish?"

Sylvia let go of Gabriel's hand and hurried over, surprised, "There are fish in the river?"

"Plenty, and they're huge!" Estelle showed off the fish she had corralled into a small pool.

Gabriel chuckled, "We don't have any gear, how do you plan to grill them?"

"You've got a lighter, right? That and some kindling is all we need!" Estelle's face, splattered with river water, glistened like freshly fallen snow, her eyes sparkling.

Jonathan tossed aside his branch, scanning the area before instructing Estelle, "Stay here, I'll gather some wood!"

strode towards the

his expression serene,

a quest for firewood, a sight sure to astonish anyone from the Lamont Group who knew their CEO as a figure

smiled softly, "Her happiness is my happiness. In

Gabriel smirked, uncommitted.

with ease, Jonathan spoke in a steady tone, "You're the same with her, aren't

towards the riverbank where Sylvia was watching Estelle fish, a turbulent mix of emotions hidden in his gaze, but he

the fish with a sharp rock-scaling, gutting, and cleaning with practiced

her cozy sweater, squatted by the river to try her hand at the task. Her movements were less practiced than Estelle's, but she was calm and composed, a stark

didn't peg you

such tasks," Sylvia laughed at herself before her expression brightened, "But then I started traveling the world, sometimes camping out in the wild, and I learned a thing

grinned, "That's pretty

but I wouldn't dare

they finished cleaning the fish and laid them out on a flat

red maples stood out against a backdrop of bamboo, the breeze carrying petals into the gently flowing stream, creating a picturesque scene of serene beauty. Sylvia sat down on a rock,

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