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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