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.

straight at Toby, tears brimming

up, a frown on his face as he asked, “What

dashed directly into his arms. For the first couple of seconds, Toby’s arms were raised mid-way in the air

and cast a thoughtful look at Tina

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

Toby repeated, his eyes narrowed.

rather frustrated as she thought, After I’ve said so much, all

ended up there. So, I told her that I was abducted by Miss Reed’s suitor. Miss Stryder said she would avenge me

grievance, she broke into tears again as

sadly she was crying, Toby felt a stab in his heart. He lifted her

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

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

I trust you, Toby.” She sniffled and leaned against his chest, looking like she was dependent on him. However, her lips were curled ever so slightly

the Fuller Family was anything but a

last trace of tears from the corners

answered, “I’m not afraid anymore. You’re so good to

when we first met six years ago, I already said that I’ll protect

nodded. “Of course I remember it, but I didn’t think that you’d

you in my heart,” he said, pointing

eyelids fluttered as the smile on her face turned a little unnatural. “Actually, everything is in the past and I’ve changed a lot of my habits since then. You should

them?” he

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

her expectant eyes, his lips

she exclaimed. Then, she went on tiptoes and kissed him on his cheek. Her

were

blankly with reddened eyes. “You’re

so he lowered his eyes apologetically.

me?” she

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