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?”

are. She’s even covering his lips as if they’re in a soap opera. I’m

back and stole a glance at Toby and

Let’s go and stop looking at them.

they entered the hiking

his eyes turned solemn. Cheesy? Is that what we

are you thinking about, Toby?” Tina asked, swaying

thoughts, and his eyes flashed. “Nothing.

didn’t want to hike together

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

even threw a provocative look at Charles, who couldn’t stand his arrogance

well, she was ordered by Charles to stay by Sonia’s side to protect her. After all, he was worried

a run, leaving behind Sonia, Rebecca,

plopped herself on a

of water from his backpack. After he opened it, he passed it to her and said, “Have

a smile,

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

Toby watched her walk away to a distance, he pursed his lips

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

bottle of water into his

she replied with

then.” He extended his hand

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

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

head. “It’s because I haven’t exercised

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

but it disappeared very quickly. Feigning confusion, she

top,” he answered composedly,

so. It’s

fine. Get

and climbed on his back. With Tina on his back, Toby started walking ahead. And

to a rock

and were stunned when

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