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.”

to take another bottle of water, then drank deeply. He had only just taken several gulps when a panicked shriek

doing. Charles looked into the distance and saw

scared witless as she 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, but if

his water bottle down, then ran over to his horse so he could

only just mounted his horse when a figure on

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

Zane

restroom, and Tyler had yet

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

smile, though her hands were clenching the bottle tightly as she said, “Of course not. It’s

Zane teased, his smile growing ever

loosened her grip on the

usual, Miss Gray. I can’t believe someone like you has managed

own cheek as 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 might happen to you,

icily, cutting him off. She dug her nails

a brow at her.

to be so hostile as to try and pick on my relationship with Toby, is there? Aren’t you worried that Toby would

be worried?” Zane grinned at her ferociously. “He’s my friend, after all. I have his best interests at heart, and if I were

off, her face turning white, then red

on the other hand, looked like

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 intention of going easy on Tina. But

side of the riding track, Toby was holding a trembling Sonia in his arms.

feel the 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

Charles strode over, and his eyes were stormy when he saw Toby holding Sonia in

was reluctant to thank Toby, but the truth remained that the latter beat him to Sonia’s rescue; the truth remained that

deal,” Toby plainly answered as he gave Charles a brief

got down from his horse with grace. “Well then, could you perhaps let my darling go now? Don’t forget that she’s my girlfriend; it’s inappropriate for you to keep holding her like

on the back, and it was only then that he registered that the woman

indeed to hold

lounge area, whereupon he met Tina’s red and watery eyes. He pursed his thin lips, then released Sonia unwillingly from

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