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.

saw how happy she was, his heart softened. “Yes.” She’s the woman I love, and I promised that I would make her happy

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

Titus glared at her and said, “You left me for a

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

 

out that he was the one in the first

their plan worked, and Toby didn’t even

not expensive, I still want it because

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

she said happily and hugged

gave her 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.

let’s hurry there now,” Titus agreed

Grays, and even though they were not comparable to the Fullers, the Grays still had to show them some respect

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

it to her. “I finally managed to shake off that pesky Zane. I wonder what’s wrong with him recently. He’s Toby’s friend to begin with, but he kept swarming around us instead of hanging out with him. What’s worse, we couldn’t even chase him away!

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

coming to them, she knew for sure that he

him. What were you looking for earlier,

looking for Carl. Since the auction began, I’ve not seen him and only heard his voice,” she answered, rubbing the

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

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