Chapter 325
Now, with the firewall Abigalt had built in place, the Al system can seamlessly–lags, no connectivity issues, nothing to hinder performa
“Are you convinced now?” Sebastian’s voice cut into Dutton’s stunned silence.
Button wore an embarrassed smile and nodded stiffly
Sebastian waved him off and then turned to Abigail. “What do you want as a rewarde
“I don’t need a reward,” Abigail said. “I’d just like to keep this laptop and maybe get some travel reimbursement. Lead money right a
She wanted to play by the company’s rules, but her finarices were genuinely light. Besides, this laptop proved very useful in her hands.
“That’s all?” Sebastian sounded mildly surprised.
Abigail paused and wondered, “Did I ask for too little?
But since she had made her request, she couldn’t take them back, so she nodded.
Technically, Abigail didn’t need to show up at the office anymore now that the firewall was done. But for some reason, Sebastian brought
anyway.
While he handled paperwork, she sat in his office watching the crime series he mentioned before
Suddenly, a short ring broke the silence–herphone vibrated with a new notification. Your account has received 15,000 dollars.
Abigail’s eyes lit up with surprise. Without hesitation, she transferred the full amount, marking the payment with a note, Dahita Bloom
Sebastian, who was going over a document, heard the text tone. He caught a glimpse of the transfer notification on his screen, his eyes pausing on the name in the remark
He shihed his gaze toward Abigail, who had casually put her phone down and returned to watching her series.
Aflicker of anger stirred in Sebastian as he thought, is that it? She just wants to settle the score with me?
“His eyes narrowed, and he gave a tight–lipped smile–one that held no warmth, only danger.
The next day, Abigail didn’t accompany Sebastian to the office. She packed her things and changed back into the clothes she wore when she arrived. Then, she went to the airport. She filed a return request last night. Today, she was going back to Cobridge.
After a long journey, she arrived in Cobridge by 4PM. Carrying her backpack, she headed straight for the villa where her grandfather stayed
From afar, she noticed that there were no housekeeper stationed at the door. Her heart sank.
Entering the villa, Abigail saw only a few staff cleaning. She took a deep breath and turned to walk out
“Oh, Abby, you’re back,” Bianca called out from the living room, rising from a floral arrangement she’d been Abigail sidestepped her attempted hug her tong cool and even. “When is Grandpa coming back?”
Her face lit up with delight.
Bianca was caught off guard by the question. Her expression tattered. “Abby, that depends on the nursing home, you know? Your grandpa’s condition isn’t improving. We’ll need to see how things go
Abigail gave Bianca a long, penetrating look Abigail could hear the evasion in Blanca’s answer, but for her grandfather’s sake, she couldn’t afford to start a fight.
07:29 Tue, 1 Jul
“Oh, I told the maids to clean it up. What were they thinking?” Blanca looked embarrassed by the disarray.
Her heart skipped a beat when she found out that her pearl necklace was gone. It was the necklace her grandfather had gen her.
room was a mess,
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