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?”
even covering his lips as if
glance at Toby and Tina before nodding her head
looking at them. It hurts our eyes,” Rebecca said, holding
they entered the
their conversation, and his eyes turned solemn. Cheesy? Is that what
you thinking about, Toby?” Tina asked, swaying
thoughts, and his eyes flashed. “Nothing.
Since everyone else didn’t want to hike together with them, both of them ended up trailing behind the
came up with the suggestion to have a competition to see who would reach
at Charles, who couldn’t stand his arrogance and agreed to the race. To join in the
she was ordered by Charles to stay by Sonia’s side to protect her.
men started off together in a run, leaving behind Sonia, Rebecca,
while after, Tina suddenly plopped herself on a
his backpack.
said with a smile, taking the water
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 if I
distance, he pursed his lips and
grip on the water bottle tightened so much that she had squeezed it out of shape. Is he upset because Sonia turned
back the bottle of water into his backpack, he looked at her and asked, “Did you rest
she replied
with our hike, then.” He extended his hand at
inch. “Toby, I’m sorry, but my legs hurt too much. I don’t think I
brows in concern, he looked at her feet. “Did you twist your
her head. “It’s because I haven’t exercised for such a
she meant, Toby rubbed his temples, shifted his backpack to his chest from his back, and lowered himself with his back to
of delight flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared very quickly. Feigning confusion, she
carry you to the top,” he answered composedly, looking
“I don’t think so. It’s
Get on.”
With Tina
and deliberately pointed to a rock in front. “Look over
voice, Sonia and Rebecca spun their heads backward in reflex and were stunned when they saw Toby walking toward them with Tina on his
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