Chapter 6

Lexi was the only one who came close to me and whispered, "I think you're right, Amanda. We should be more cautious now."

I nodded at her, but I was tense, and my guard remained up.

It was sunny when we hiked up the mountain.

Sonia was exceptionally good at small talk, and she managed to get Vincent beaming and praising her with just a few words.

When we finally reached the peak, panting and catching our breath, Sonia eagerly pulled out her phone and told everyone to pose for the camera.

"Alright, everyone! Mr. Lafelle can take the center. Let's take a group photo at the top of the mountain together!"

Perry also smiled in satisfaction in the photo.

However, when we decided to go back down the trail after a short break, a colleague began sneezing repeatedly.

A thin mist had surrounded the peak of the mountains, and the wind had also turned cold and chilly.

I stood up and pointed at another path leading down the mountain that was paved with steps and said in an unusually firm tone, "Let's take this route down the mountain. The scenery might not be as pretty, but we will definitely be able to make it down before dark."

Sonia exploded at once.

"Why should we listen to you? OmniGo says that the way we came up is the safest way to go back down!

"Are you trying to be irresponsible again? What are you going to do if anything happens to our client?"

She was trying to throw me under the bus again.

I glared coldly at her and said, "Take a closer look at the weather before you start talking."

While we were arguing, the mist had already thickened into a fog, and the visibility around us had dropped considerably.

The temperature had also dropped by a few degrees.

Jade, who kept clamoring for excitement earlier, was only wearing a thin jersey, and her lips had turned purple. She shivered in the cold.

"It's so cold…"

Before the words were out of her mouth, her eyes suddenly rolled to the back of her head, and she fell backward stiffly.

"Jade! Jade, are you alright?"

I immediately rushed up to her and caught her before she hit the ground.

I then held a hand to her forehead and arms. I was shocked to find them as cold as ice.

This was bad. She was suffering from hypothermia!

"Quick! Lay her flat in a sheltered spot and take out all the dry clothes you have in your bags to cover her body. And if you have any hot water with you, bring it out now!"

I barked out orders as I hurriedly took off my windbreaker and covered Jade's body with it.

Everyone was shocked and stunned by the sudden situation and scrambled to do as I said.

However, Sonia grabbed me by my arm and began screaming at the top of her lungs.

"Are you crazy, Amanda Rockwell? We can't stop here!"

She then shoved her phone under my nose and showed me a red, blinking dot on OmniGo.

"OmniGo says that there's a hut about 300 yards from here. That's the best place for first-aid rescue! We must bring her there before calling the ambulance!"

All of the pent-up anger in me finally exploded.

"Are you out of your mind? Moving a hypothermic person is the worst thing you could ever do! You're going to kill her if you insist on moving her!"

"I'm a professional! I have a tour guide license!" Sonia screamed. She then reached over, trying to tear the clothes off Jade's body.

I couldn't stand it any longer and slapped her hand away. Then, I pulled out a badge from a deep pocket in my backpack and threw it on the rock right in front of her.

"Then take a look at what I have!"