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.

make her happy for the rest of her life. I can’t just deny

so amazing, Toby!” Tina cried, throwing herself into

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

be embarrassed when in fact she had exchanged a look with him. That was a look which only the both of them understood

 

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 as

plan worked, and Toby didn’t even

expensive, I still want it because the brand only allows a man to buy one ring from

his first reaction was to turn down her idea. Despite that, when he saw the anticipation in her eyes, he suppressed his urge to reject her in

you, Toby!” she said

a lopsided smirk, and instead of feeling equally happy, he felt frustrated. A few seconds later, he peeled her away from himself gently and said, “Let’s go to the party. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin are probably waiting for us

now,” Titus agreed

were not comparable to the Fullers, the Grays still

with drinks and socializing in the brightly-lit banquet hall, Sonia was looking around the room with a glass

plate of snacks in his hand, Charles came over and passed it to her. “I finally managed to shake off that pesky Zane. I wonder what’s wrong with him recently. He’s

a nice, friendly personality. It’s kind of easy to get along with him,” Sonia said with a smile as she took

why he kept coming to them, she knew

about him. What were you looking for earlier, darling?” Charles asked and took

for Carl. Since the auction began, I’ve not seen him and

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

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