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?”

“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. I’m getting

and stole a glance at Toby and Tina before nodding her

President Reed. Let’s go and stop looking at them. It hurts our eyes,” Rebecca said,

they entered the hiking

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

are you thinking about, Toby?”

his thoughts, and his eyes flashed. “Nothing. Let’s

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

of them were hiking slowly together, but halfway through, Tyler suddenly came

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

Rebecca wanted to compete as well, she was ordered by Charles to stay by Sonia’s side to protect her. After all, he was worried if Sonia had to hike together with

started off together in a run, leaving behind Sonia, Rebecca, Toby, and

Tina suddenly plopped herself on a rock, panting heavily. “Toby, I’m

backpack. After he opened it, he passed

said with a smile, taking the

turned down his offer, saying calmly, “Thanks, but no thanks, President Fuller. I’m afraid that

to a distance, he pursed his

of shape. Is he upset

bottle of

she replied

continue with our hike, then.” He extended his hand at her with the thought to pull her

“Toby, I’m sorry, but my legs hurt too much. I don’t

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

shaking her head. “It’s because I

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

her eyes, but it disappeared

top,” he answered composedly,

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

fine. Get on.” He

back. With Tina on his back,

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

in reflex and were stunned when they saw Toby walking toward

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