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

and Tina

President Reed. Let’s go and stop looking at them. It

Sonia replied, and they entered

turned solemn. Cheesy? Is that what we look

about, Toby?” Tina asked,

thoughts, and his eyes flashed. “Nothing.

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

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

he was coming up with the suggestion, he even threw a provocative look at Charles, who couldn’t stand his arrogance and agreed to the

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

like that, the three men started off together in a run,

herself on

and took out a bottle of water from his backpack. After he opened it, he

said with a

afraid that your fiancée would have a split personality and try to kill me again if I accept your offer.”

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

had squeezed it out of shape. Is he upset because Sonia turned him down? Lowering her eyes and hiding the

bottle of water into his backpack, he looked at her and asked, “Did you rest

replied

hike, then.” He extended his hand at her with

without moving an inch. “Toby, I’m sorry, but

legs hurt?” Knitting his brows in concern, he looked at her

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

his chest from his back, and lowered himself with his

flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared very quickly.

top,” he answered composedly, looking at the mountain ahead of

don’t think so. It’s still a long

fine. Get on.” He

and climbed on his back. With Tina on his back, Toby started walking ahead. And soon, they caught up with Sonia and

pointed to a rock in front. “Look over there, Toby,” she said loudly.

and were stunned when they saw Toby walking toward them with Tina

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