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.

that he still believed in her, she nodded and

let her get away with it as soon as she breaks out the waterworks. It’s not

in silent affirmation

along as well. Toby does spoil her every now and

every whim, but because she has a solid alibi,” Toby argued, though he did not seem angry even while everyone else refused to stand on his side. He eyed Charles darkly as he elaborated, “She did not come into contact with Sonia’s horse at any point of time, so why don’t you tell me how she managed to

Tina’s other personality had been the one to orchestrate this incident, but upon careful analysis, he concluded that the opposite was true; the other personality never did come out at any

he gave it some thought, he realized

near the stable when Sonia picked out the horse, and it wasn’t as if she could pull off the sabotage beforehand, given that there was no telling which horse

stable, but if that were the case, their horses ought to have

“Why don’t we get one of the stable attendants to come over and ask

indifferently. “That’s

as asked, and when Charles pressed them on what had happened to Sonia’s horse,

at the attendant in

was the only one who lowered her head

Charles was bewildered. “But it isn’t mating

Tyler were staring at the

but it doesn’t mean the animals would not go into heat. Sometimes, there are other factors that

voice, “So why did Sonia’s horse go into

“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 these are the

horse didn’t eat anything when it was led out of the

out the horse, so she could attest

rubbed his jaw as he suggested, “So the horse

“Please tell me the scent wasn’t Sonia’s

doubt as their lips twitched, but none

resigned. “Does this mean that whatever happened to President Reed is just an

as Charles was to admit this, he was compelled to. Without another word, he turned to

attendant with a wave of his hand, Toby called out to stop Charles in

asked stoically, “What is

Tyler—and even Tina—turned simultaneously to look

he insisted coolly, “Now that the situation has been cleared up, shouldn’t

laughed incredulously. “Apologize? You want me to apologize to

demanded, “Do

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