Lowering her eyes, Tina hid the grim look in them and replied in a panicky tone, “I didn’t do that. You’ve misunderstood me, Miss Stryder! I—”

“Say no more!” Melody cut her off coldly and sneered at her. “Mark my words, Tina Gray! We’re no longer friends from now on, and I won’t let you off! Just you wait!” With that, she hung up on her.

 

As Tina stared at the screen of her cell phone, she pursed her lips, which had turned a little pale.

In fact, she had already seen the news about what happened to the Stryder Family in the morning, and she had also prepared herself that Melody would blame it on her. However, she wasn’t expecting Melody to have such a deep hatred for her and even threatened that she wouldn’t let her off.

Tina’s fist tightened as her heart started to beat anxiously. Although the Stryder Family was in trouble now, they were still influential and could easily deal with her and the Grays. Therefore, she had to do something about it.

At the thought of this, she bit her lower lip and gripped her arms tightly. Tears rolled down her cheeks suddenly, and she left the room after grabbing her handbag. Then, she instructed the driver to drop her off at Fuller Group.

 

As the employees all knew her, nobody stood in her way, so she reached the top floor smoothly before opening the door to Toby’s office.

“Toby…” she muttered in a choked voice, her face tear-streaked.

 

Meanwhile, Toby was in the midst of a work discussion with Zane, and just when they had reached the most important part, she had barged in out of the blue, forcing them to stop.

“Oh, what happened now, Miss Gray?” Zane asked, stroking his chin and looking at Tina with an amused glint in his eyes.

stared straight at

the document in his hands, Toby then stood up, a frown on

arms. For the first couple of seconds, Toby’s arms were raised mid-way in the air before he placed them on

to Zane. Zane simply shrugged and cast a thoughtful look at Tina in Toby’s arms before turning to go,

herself away from Toby’s embrace, Tina lifted her head and said in an aggrieved tone, “Miss Stryder’s family is in trouble, Toby. She’s placing all the fault on me, even saying that she won’t let me off. The fact is… I wasn’t the one who asked her to

Toby repeated,

said so much, all that he

sniffled before explaining, “Miss Stryder came to visit me at the hospital yesterday and asked me how I ended up there. So, I told her that I was abducted by Miss Reed’s suitor.

a great grievance, she

stab in his heart. He lifted her head, drew out a piece of tissue and wiped away

now that Miss Stryder said that she won’t let me off? I’m so scared,” she whimpered while

into a thin line and he told her, “Don’t worry, I won’t let

sniffled and leaned against his chest, looking like she was dependent on him. However, her lips were curled ever so slightly into a smirk when he couldn’t see her face,

wouldn’t be a threat to her anymore because the Fuller Family was anything but

anymore?” he asked, wiping away the last trace of tears from the corners of her eyes

her head, she answered, “I’m not afraid anymore. You’re so good to me,

that I’ll protect you all my life. Did you

tears and nodded. “Of course I remember it, but I

you in

in the

he asked,

around his neck, she said, “Yeah, isn’t it good to just remember me for who

expectant eyes, his lips parted

Toby!” she exclaimed. Then, she went on tiptoes and kissed him on his cheek. Her gaze fell upon his lips and she

lowered his head as well, but just a second before her lips were about to

him blankly with reddened eyes. “You’re pushing

actions had hurt her, so he lowered his eyes apologetically. “I’m sorry, Tina, but this is the

me?” she asked before biting her

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