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?”

her 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

Toby and Tina before nodding her head and laughing.

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

they

everyone, Toby overheard their conversation, and his eyes turned solemn. Cheesy? Is that what

thinking about, Toby?” Tina asked, swaying

and his eyes

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

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

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

Sonia’s side to protect

a run, leaving behind Sonia,

after, Tina suddenly plopped herself on a rock, panting

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

a smile, taking the water

no thanks, President Fuller. I’m afraid that your fiancée would have a split personality and try to kill me again if I accept

walk away to a distance, he pursed his lips and retracted his extended

grip on the water bottle tightened so much that she had squeezed it out of shape. Is he upset because Sonia turned him

has nothing to do with you.” After he put back the bottle of

replied

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

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

legs hurt?” Knitting his brows in concern, he looked at her feet. “Did you twist

head. “It’s because I

shifted his backpack to his chest from his back, and lowered himself

across her eyes, but it disappeared

top,” he answered composedly, looking at

think so. It’s still a long way before

Get on.” He

Tina didn’t turn down his offer anymore and climbed on his back. With Tina on his back, Toby started

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

spun their heads backward in reflex and were stunned when they saw Toby walking

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