I see, Toby thought, nodding. I thought she was picking on Sonia.

“I have to tell you off about this, Toby,” Titus said with a straight face, giving him a displeased look. “Although Tina isn’t officially engaged to you, the news that she’s your fiancée was already announced during the party which was ruined by Sonia. Since she’s already your fiancée, you should at least give her a ring. People will make a joke out of her if she’s got nothing from you.”

“Stop it, Dad. Toby has his own ideas, and we shouldn’t force ours on him,” Tina said hurriedly, tugging at Titus’ sleeve. Then, she cast an apologetic look at Toby as though she was afraid that he would be angry. “I’m sorry, Toby. Don’t take my dad’s words to heart.”

“That’s okay, but Mr. Gray is right. I should give you a ring,” Toby replied composedly.

 

The reason he hadn’t given her a ring this whole time was because he simply didn’t feel like giving her one. That was why he brushed them off with the excuse that he would give it at the wedding. While even himself couldn’t explain why he didn’t feel like giving her a ring, Titus had a point—if he still didn’t put a ring on Tina even after she was his fiancée, everyone would belittle her.

“Toby, are you for real?” Tina asked, beaming at him.

and I promised that I would make her happy for the rest of her life. I

amazing, Toby!” Tina cried, throwing herself into

said, “You left me for a ring. Husbands are more important to girls

spinning her head around at him and pretending to be embarrassed when in fact she had exchanged a look with him. That was a look which only the both of them understood what it

 

out that he was the one in the first private suite, and they came up with this plan to make Toby promise that she would give her a ring to cement her title

their plan worked, and Toby didn’t even

ring from DR. Even though that brand is considered a lower-end luxury brand and the prices are generally not expensive, I still want it because the brand only allows a man to buy one ring from them in his lifetime.” Lifting her head to look at

and his first reaction was to turn down her

she said happily

lopsided smirk, and instead of feeling equally happy, he felt frustrated. A few seconds later, he peeled

let’s hurry there now,” Titus agreed

and even though they were not comparable to the

toasting with drinks and socializing in the brightly-lit banquet hall, Sonia was looking around the room with a glass of juice in her hand as though she was searching

to shake off that pesky Zane. I wonder what’s wrong with him

to get along with him,” Sonia said with a smile as she

she didn’t know why he kept coming to them, she knew for

earlier, darling?” Charles asked and took

began, I’ve not seen him and only heard his voice,” she

miss me so much, Sonia.” A man’s gentle voice rang

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