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

“Well, of course, 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 not as if everyone here is oblivious to how overly-indulgent

and Zane nodded in silent affirmation

along as well. Toby

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

had been the one to orchestrate this incident, but upon careful

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

as if she could pull off the sabotage beforehand, given that there was no telling which horse Sonia would pick out of the bunch in the stable; Tina might be devious, but she

to sabotage every single horse in the stable, but if that were the case, their horses ought to have gone crazy as well. However, they rode around the tracks unscathed.

was the first one to offer a solution. “Why don’t we get one of the stable attendants to come over and ask him about this? We’ll know what happened as

shrugged indifferently. “That’s fine

when Charles pressed them on what had happened to Sonia’s horse, they simply answered, “Miss Reed’s horse

Everyone gaped at the attendant

one who lowered her

in heat?” Charles was bewildered. “But it isn’t mating season

staring at the attendant, waiting eagerly

as he pointed out, “The season might be over, but it doesn’t mean the animals would not go into heat. Sometimes, there are other

in a low voice, “So why did

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 few possibilities

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

been there when Sonia picked out the horse,

“So the horse probably picked

suddenly. “Please tell me

doubt as their lips twitched, but none could deny the

palms up as if resigned. “Does this mean that whatever happened to President Reed is just

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

his hand, Toby called out to stop Charles

and asked stoically, “What

Tina—turned simultaneously to look at

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

eyes at this and laughed incredulously. “Apologize? You want me to apologize to her?” He jabbed a

demanded, “Do you

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