Charles and the others had also returned from their race. The three of them were sweating profusely, but their eyes were bright from the exercise, and it was hard not to notice the enthusiasm on their faces. It was clear to see that they had a good race.

“Here’s some water, President Lane,” Rebecca said as she took up two bottles of water and tossed one of them to Charles.

 

He took it over and quipped, “Thanks.”

“What about me?” Zane regarded Rebecca unhappily when she did not give him bottled water like she did Charles. “I was the one who drove you here. Why is he the only one who gets water?”

Rebecca rolled her eyes at him. “Okay, here you go!” She took another bottle and tossed it to him.

It was only then that Zane broke into a satisfied grin. He twisted open the cap and took a few gulps, then doused the remaining water over his head and face. “That’s the stuff!”

 

“Feels pretty good,” Charles agreed heartily as he shook water droplets from the tips of his hair.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, Tina handed a bottle of water to Toby as well. “Here you go, Toby. Have a drink of water.”

 

“Okay.” Toby took the bottle and twisted the cap, but he did not drink and instead gave the bottle back to her. “You can take the first sip.”

At the sight of his warm chivalry, Tina broke into a dazzling smile. “Thank you, Toby.”

dismissed this and bent over to take another bottle of water, then drank deeply. He had only just taken several gulps when a panicked shriek came from the other

in whatever they were doing. Charles looked into the distance and saw that Sonia’s horse was thrashing

tried to keep herself steady on the saddle. Her body tipped back and forth uncontrollably. She might have a tight grip on the reins now,

bottle down, then ran

horse when a figure on another horse dashed

no time in digging his heels into his horse’s sides, swiftly catching up to

only Zane

Tyler

he saw Tina grimace, and he chortled as he asked, “Oh my, it looks like

out of her. She forced out a tight smile, though her hands were clenching the bottle tightly

his smile growing ever more wicked as his

loosened her grip on the bottle, then chose to

someone like you has managed

he watched Toby, who had successfully saved Sonia from danger. “You know, there’s no hiding the panic on Toby’s face earlier, which means he still cares about Sonia. It’s just that he has yet to realize this, but when he does, I wonder what

icily, cutting him off. She dug her nails into her palms and

quirked a brow at her. “What,

is no need for you to be so hostile as to try and pick on my relationship with Toby, is there? Aren’t you

Zane grinned at her ferociously. “He’s my friend, after all. I have his best interests at heart, and if I were to ask him to leave you because I think you aren’t good enough for him, then surely he would not blame me for

off, her face turning white, then red

hand, looked like the cat that ate

hadn’t wanted to do something as underhanded as picking on Tina’s relationship with Toby, given that they did not get in his way, regardless of how they turned out. However, the Gray Family just had to be unethical and nearly dragged the Coleman Family’s plans—which were carefully curated over many years—through the mud. Naturally, following such an incident, Zane had no

the riding track, Toby was holding a trembling

fear that emanated from her. Patting her back gently, he comforted her in a soothing

made no reply, but she was shrinking into herself from all the violent

over, and his eyes were stormy when he saw Toby holding Sonia in his arms. Nonetheless, he said courteously, “Thank you for

the latter beat him to Sonia’s rescue; the truth remained that

plainly answered as he

now? Don’t forget that she’s my

this, Toby abruptly stopped patting Sonia on the back, and it was only then that he registered that the woman in his arms was his ex-wife, not to mention somebody else’s

was inappropriate indeed to hold her the way he

turned to look at the lounge area, whereupon he met Tina’s red and watery eyes. He pursed his thin

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