"Hold on," Rayan walked quickly and caught up with Hansen. He stared at Hansen sternly, "I don't care about what you said to Jen and what tricks you used. Since she chose you, I will respect her choice. However, if you cause her any trouble and make her suffer any grievance in the next three days, I will not let you go."
"I see," Hansen laughed and turned to Jenna and asked, "Ms. Murphy, could you tell Mr. Whalen if I've forced you?"
The colour drained from Jenna's face. She forced a smile at Rayan and said, "Brother Rayan, it's my own choice. It's none of his business."
She looked at Rayan with pleading eyes and shook her head.
Rayan saw that there was nothing more he could say. He reminded again, "Jen, if he bullies you, be sure to call me right away and I'll be right over."
"Thank you, Brother Rayan," Jenna smiled sweetly at him and nodded.
Hansen walked away first. When walking past Rayan, he quietly moved aside, with a confident smile on his face, showing that he was much more accomplished.
"Then we'll see each other in three days," Rayan was full of helplessness and was reluctant to part with her. He felt that he could only be strong and energetic when he's with her. He just wanted to keep her in his sight. However, she had left with the arrogant Hansen and he felt extremely uncomfortable with that.
If it weren't for Jenna's sake and the pitiful look on her pale little face, he would have taught Hansen a good lesson. Hansen's means were extraordinarily wicked.
"Remember, you have to follow me and listen to my instructions in the next three days. Otherwise, don't blame me for whatever happens. Also, don't think that you can do whatever you want with Rayan's backing. It's useless. He is just a nobody. If he dares to provoke me, who knows what may happen to him. Also, I must win against the other couples in this event," Hansen declared to Jenna with absolute confidence, after reaching an open space on the island.
Jenna stared at the arrogant Hansen with her eyes wide open. There was nothing she could do. After all, she was always at a disadvantage in front of him. He had always been in charge of everything. What else could she do except to obey him?
She roughly knew that during these three days, they had to go over three islands. Each island had a checkpoint they had to go through. After reaching the checkpoints, there would be food and accommodation that they had to find by themselves. If they wanted to return to the starting point after three days, they had to complete the challenges within two days and spend the last day heading back to the starting point.
The three islands were closely connected. They were verdant and lush with greenery and trees. The island had been developed by Hansen and all kinds of road signs had been set up, even the main road was concrete. There were a lot of fruit trees planted on the island, and many small animals were raised, including some wild birds flying above the sea. Walking along the road, there was the aromatic scent of the sea and plants which made them feel relaxed.
The helicopter hovered in the sky from time to time. It was ready to come down to the island at any time to rescue any tourists who set off flares.
Only Hansen, a freak, could come up with such a wonderful entertainment project.
Although Jenna didn't agree with him on the surface, she was actually amazed.
She stole a glance at him and saw that he was rolling up his sleeves and also his trousers. It seemed that he was getting ready to move.
"First, we will have to climb over that mountain to reach the other side of the island. Remember that there will be equipment needed to go through to the second island along the way. As you climb, watch carefully for places with little yellow flags. There are five of them, but only one of them is real. The other ones are distractions."
He explained as he instructed.
Jenna looked at the first island. There was a mountain which wasn't that high. However, the road was winding and there were rocks blocking the way. There was barely a path to walk through. She could not help saying, "Isn't this just for fun? Obviously, there is a way around the mountain. Why would you want to climb the mountain?"
Hansen's face darkened as he rolled his eyes, "Didn't I say that you should listen to my command? Although it's just for fun, we should follow the rules while enjoying ourselves. Otherwise, why did we come to the middle of the sea? Isn't it better to walk on the streets? Also, this is a competition. It will be way slower to walk around the mountain. Besides, the little yellow flags are on the mountain."
Jenna thought Hansen had a point and did not say anything more. However, looking at the mountain road full of thorns and rocks, she was in a state of shock. This d*mned Hansen did not tell her that they would be going for an expedition. She was in her high heels. How could she climb the mountain?
"Hey, shouldn't you be the one carrying these things?" She shouted grumpily. Of all the pairs, the men were the ones who took things, but when it came to their pair, Jenna was the one who took things. She felt aggrieved.
Hansen looked at her from top to bottom with an evil smile on his face, "You deserve to suffer for dressing like this. Let me tell you, this is a punishment for not knowing what's good for you. You must carry it. Be smart and flatter me for the next three days. If I am happy, maybe I will make your life easier. If you can, just call Rayan and see who is more powerful."
At that point, he was getting carried away, whistling softly and climbing up the mountain. His footsteps were light and his pace was fast.
"B*stard, how could you bully a woman!" Jenna picked up a stone and threw it at him. The stone hit Hansen right on the back, and a black dot suddenly appeared on his white shirt.
Hansen didn't expect that Jenna would dare to sneak up on him. He couldn't help but be angry. He turned around and saw Jenna crouching on the ground. Her shoulders were shaking and her face was buried in front of her chest. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether she was crying or laughing.
"Hey, how dare you sneak up on me, you are dead meat," he cursed angrily, but he was a little uneasy in his heart. He didn't know what's wrong with her. She was already behaving like that before they started climbing the mountain. If they were like that for the next three days, it would be a miserable adventure. Everyone would also think that he was bullying her.
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