Tyler lowered his head, looking as crestfallen as he was stunned.

Meanwhile, Charles scoffed as he glanced over at Toby haughtily. “So, do you still want me to apologize, President Fuller?”

 

The subtext of his question was clear: if he were to be forced to apologize, then he would expose even more startling crimes on Tina’s track record.

Toby understood what was at stake, and he was grim as he returned Charles’ sullen gaze.

Tina, on the other hand, was somewhat terrified as she tugged on Toby’s arm. She forced out a tight smile and said, “Let’s forget about this, Toby. Charles is right; I’ve done so many terrible things to Miss Reed, so it’s only right that we excuse them from making an apology.”

Charles quirked his lips mockingly. “It looks like you guys have given up on an apology from me, so I’m going to take my leave now. The air here reeks of hypocrisy.”

 

As he said this, he flapped his hand in front of his nose as though to fan away some repulsive scent and headed up the stairs.

Seeing this, Rebecca let out a full-body yawn and interjected, “I’m worn out from all the horseback riding. I think I’ll take a nap in my room.”

 

“Well, I’m not staying here if the rest of you are leaving,” Zane concluded as he rose from his seat.

Very soon, Toby and the two others were the only ones remaining in the living room.

Tyler glanced at Toby, then Tina. At last, he grabbed the former by the arm and proceeded to guide him toward the veranda. “Come over here, Toby. I need to talk to you about something.”

When they reached the veranda, Toby drew his arm back and demanded, “What is it?”

closed the door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about what Tina has done

given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should adopt a more

briefly,

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what

frowned and snapped, “This is my business, and it

right to be concerned?” Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina as

what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what if she drags our family name through the

enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that,

red

“Did you

nodded and hummed sadly

as he averted his gaze, not wanting to

of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He

Tina called out

If you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no way I’m going to

evil enough to attempt

was clearly displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as if he was building up to an

interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss

still behind all those things, weren’t you?” Tyler cut her off bluntly. Then, he added, “There was a time when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But now, I realize how blind and ridiculous I was. A wicked and vicious woman like you has no right

that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and stalked

hard on her lower lip as

from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around

of this, she shuddered in anger and

into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is

regained her composure and schooled her features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t

turned her in

listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may

head to look

he had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend;

and

nodded in

is your brother. Surely he would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your family pressures you?” Tina

her hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say in whatever I decide. There’s nothing for you to

broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That

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