Charles’ expression grew abruptly cold, and his icy gaze swept over the other five people in the room before it finally landed on Tina. “The mare Sonia picked out was the tamest of the bunch, and I know this because I deliberately asked the stable attendant about it. Logically speaking, it’s impossible that the horse would go crazy all of a sudden, so I figured something fishy must be going on here.”

“Are you saying that someone did something to President Reed’s horse, President Lane?” Rebecca was quick to catch on as she asked with wide eyes.

 

“It wasn’t me,” Tyler interjected defensively with a shake of his head, waving his hands as though to bat away any accusation or suspicion that might be thrown his way.

Zane was calm as he sipped his tea and quipped, “It wasn’t me, either.”

“Well, it definitely couldn’t have been me,” Rebecca said, raising her hands.

As such, Charles’ gaze fixed on the remaining duo, who had yet to voice their denial. “That just leaves President Fuller and Miss Gray, but seeing as President Fuller went to Sonia’s rescue, I’m sure that he was not the one who pulled the dirty trick. After all, it’s not as if he would purposely start trouble only to solve it himself—no one has the time for that, which means…”

 

“Which means you’re suspecting me,” Tina continued his sentence for him. She dug her nails into her palms and looked so flustered that she might be on the brink of crying.

Charles clapped in a flamboyant display of mockery as he sneered, “It looks like you are perceptive after all. You’re right—I am suspicious of you because out of everyone here, you’re the only one who would most likely go out of her way to hurt Sonia, and you have a track record to prove it.”

 

“I didn’t do anything!” Tina’s tears streamed down her cheeks. She grabbed Toby’s hand and pleaded, “You have to believe me, Toby! I didn’t do it!”

“I believe you,” Toby reassured her and squeezed her hand gently, signaling her to calm down.

believed in her, she nodded and regained her

you’d believe her. She could commit murder, and you’d let her get away with it as soon as she breaks out the waterworks. It’s

Zane nodded in silent

even Tyler could deny this, and he nodded along as well. Toby does spoil her

on his

Tina’s other personality had been the one to orchestrate this incident, but upon careful analysis, he concluded that the opposite was

Charles bristled at Toby’s argument, but as soon as he gave it some thought, he realized that the

wasn’t as if she could pull off the sabotage beforehand, given that there

allowed the possibility of Tina taking it upon herself to sabotage every single horse in the stable, but if that were the case, their horses ought to have gone crazy

we get one of the stable attendants to come over and ask him about this? We’ll know what happened as soon as he

indifferently. “That’s fine by

pressed them on what had

Everyone gaped at

lowered her head

say the horse was in heat?” Charles was

Tyler were staring at the

the animals would not go into heat. Sometimes, there are other factors that might stimulate

did Sonia’s horse go into heat in the

attendant pondered on this momentarily, then replied, “We can’t say for sure, but perhaps the horse picked up on any particular scent or took in a stimulant or something. There’s no certainty for now, but

is not viable, seeing as the horse didn’t eat anything when it was

been there when Sonia picked out the horse, so she could attest to this

he suggested, “So the horse

tell me the scent wasn’t Sonia’s

various noises of doubt as their lips twitched,

resigned. “Does this mean that whatever happened to

was compelled to. Without another word, he turned to go

wave of his hand, Toby called out

stopped and asked stoically, “What

Rebecca, and Tyler—and even Tina—turned simultaneously to look at Toby

hand as he insisted coolly, “Now that the situation has been

laughed incredulously. “Apologize? You want me to apologize to her?” He jabbed a finger

and demanded, “Do

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