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?”

for a hike, but look how corny they are. She’s even covering his lips as

and stole a glance at Toby and Tina before nodding her head and

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

they entered the hiking

eyes turned solemn.

thinking about, Toby?” Tina asked,

recollected his thoughts, and his

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

through, Tyler suddenly came up with

even threw a provocative look at Charles, who couldn’t stand his arrogance and agreed to the race. To join in the fun, Zane also decided

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

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

plopped herself on a

backpack. After he opened it, he passed it to her

she said with a smile, taking the

out another bottle and passed 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 a split personality and try to kill me again if I accept your offer.” Right after saying that, she pulled Rebecca and walked

walk away to a distance, he pursed his lips

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

the bottle of water into his backpack, he looked at

she replied with a

hand at her with the thought to pull her

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

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

head. “It’s because I haven’t exercised for such a

his backpack to his chest

it disappeared very quickly. Feigning confusion, she asked, “What

top,” he answered composedly,

“I don’t think so. It’s still a long

fine. Get on.” He

Tina

around a little and deliberately pointed to a rock in front. “Look

in reflex and were stunned when they saw Toby walking toward

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