Seeing how Toby agreed to Zane’s words, Tina was filled with resentment because she knew that Zane was deliberately setting a trap for her—forcing her to hike a mountain that she didn’t want to. The important point was, she had to jump into this trap, or she would really be seen as a hypocrite.

At the thought of this, she silently cursed Zane a few times in her heart, but put on a smile on her face, saying, “You must be kidding, Mr. Coleman. All I said was the mountain is too high, and nothing about going home.”

 

“Oh, so you’ll still go for the hike?” Zane asked with raised eyebrows.

Nodding, she answered, “For sure.”

“Alright,” Zane said with a smirk and didn’t say anything else after that.

Looking at Tina, Toby said, “Tina, you don’t have to mind the things Zane said. If you really don’t want to go hiking, you can—”

 

“It’s alright, Toby. I can do this.” She broke him off and stopped him from speaking by placing a hand over his mouth.

Seeing how determined she seemed, Toby decided to drop the matter.

 

As Rebecca watched the both of them, she couldn’t help but shudder from disgust. “So cheesy.”

Grinning, Sonia asked, “Why is it cheesy?”

lips, Rebecca answered, “We’re here for a hike, but look how corny they are. She’s even covering his lips as if they’re in a soap opera.

and stole a glance at Toby and Tina before nodding

Let’s go and stop looking at them. It

they

their conversation, and his eyes turned solemn. Cheesy? Is that what we

about, Toby?” Tina asked, swaying

his eyes flashed. “Nothing.

Since everyone else didn’t want to hike together with

all seven of them were hiking slowly together, but halfway through, Tyler suddenly came up with the suggestion to have a competition to see who would

look at Charles, who couldn’t stand his arrogance and agreed to the

to stay by Sonia’s side to protect her. After all, he was worried if Sonia had to hike together with Toby and

that, the three men started off together in a run, leaving

plopped herself on a rock, panting heavily. “Toby,

water from his backpack. After he opened

said with a smile, taking

took out another bottle and passed it to Sonia. Surprised at his gesture, Sonia turned down his offer, saying calmly, “Thanks, but no thanks, President Fuller. I’m afraid that your fiancée would have a split personality and try to kill me again

to a distance, he pursed

grip on the water bottle tightened so much that she had squeezed it out of shape. Is he upset because Sonia turned him down? Lowering her eyes and hiding the menacing look in them,

to do with you.” After he put back the bottle of water into his backpack, he looked

replied with a

his hand at her

sat there without moving an inch. “Toby, I’m sorry, but my legs hurt too much.

his brows in concern, he looked at her feet. “Did

her head. “It’s because I haven’t exercised for such

chest from his back, and lowered himself with his back to

eyes, but it disappeared very quickly. Feigning

top,” he answered composedly, looking

don’t think so. It’s still a long way before we

fine. Get

down his offer anymore and climbed on his back. With Tina on his back, Toby started walking ahead. And soon, they

rock in front. “Look over there, Toby,” she said loudly. “That rock has such

heads backward in reflex and were stunned when they

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