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?”

corny they are. She’s even covering his lips as if they’re in a soap opera. I’m getting goosebumps from watching them. Isn’t it

at Toby and Tina before nodding her head and laughing. “Yes, a

go and stop looking at them. It hurts our eyes,” Rebecca said, holding

replied, and they entered the hiking

Toby overheard their conversation, and his eyes turned solemn. Cheesy?

you thinking about, Toby?” Tina

his eyes flashed.

entered the hiking entrance as well. Since everyone else didn’t want to hike together with them, both of them ended up trailing

were hiking slowly together, but halfway through, Tyler suddenly came up with the suggestion to have

provocative look at Charles, who couldn’t stand his

was ordered by Charles to stay by Sonia’s side

off together in a run, leaving behind Sonia, Rebecca, Toby, and Tina to hike

little while after, Tina suddenly plopped herself

took out a bottle of water from his backpack. After he opened it, he passed it

you, Toby,” she said with a smile, taking the water from

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

distance,

shape. Is he upset because Sonia turned him down? Lowering her eyes and hiding the menacing look in them, she apologized meekly, “I’m sorry, Toby. It’s all because of

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

she replied

extended his hand at

without moving an inch. “Toby, I’m sorry, but my legs hurt too much. I don’t think

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

she answered, shaking her head. “It’s because I

what she meant, Toby rubbed his temples, shifted his backpack to his chest from his back,

look of delight flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared very quickly.

to the top,” he answered composedly, looking at the mountain

she said, “I don’t think so. It’s still a long way before we reach

fine. Get on.” He

With Tina on his back, Toby started walking

figures ahead, Tina scanned around a little and deliberately pointed to a rock in front. “Look over there, Toby,” she said loudly.

and were stunned when they saw Toby walking toward them with Tina on

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