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.

he still believed in her, she nodded and

he accused, “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

in silent affirmation

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

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

Toby wondered if 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

at Toby’s argument, but as soon as he gave it some

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 Sonia would pick out of the bunch 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. Could this really be just an accident, then? Charles

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

shrugged indifferently. “That’s fine by

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

gaped at the

only one who lowered her head to

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

staring at the attendant, waiting eagerly

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

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

picked up on any particular scent or took in a stimulant or something. There’s no certainty

the horse didn’t eat anything when it was led out of the stables,” Rebecca

the horse, so

rubbed his jaw as he suggested, “So the horse probably picked

me

their lips twitched,

mean that whatever happened to

admit this, he was compelled to. Without another

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

stopped and asked

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

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

“Apologize? You want

steadily and demanded, “Do you not

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