Chapter 10 " Abigail has no one to blame but herself . She's the one who messed up . Dani , you're just too soft , " Stephen snapped , anger bubbling up . He stared at Abigail's back and let out a cold snort . " She knows we feel guilty , so she's pushing her luck . I'd love to see what kind of job she thinks she can land . " Let's see if she can even support herself without the allowance we Ralph frowned slightly, his tone cooling . " It's getting late . I sho Stephen stopped him , clearly annoyed . " You just got here . Why are You two need to spend more time together . " gave her . " you leaving already ? Stay for breakfast , then take Dani to work . She's your fiancée . At the word " fiancée " , Ralph's eyes darkened . " I have an early meeting . I don't have time today . Dani , sorry . " Daniella gave a weak smile . " It's okay , Ralphie . If work's busy , you should go take care of it . " Ralph nodded and turned to leave . As soon as he was gone , Stephen looked at Daniella's tearful eyes and got even more upset . What's he trying to pull now ? " What's wrong with Ralph ? He agreed to the engagement . Daniella lifted her tear - filled eyes and shook her head . " Stevie , it's not Ralphie's fault . This engagement shouldn't have been mine in the first place . Abby must really hate me . But I love Ralphie so much . " Tears rolled down Daniella's cheeks , and Stephen's heart ached for her . He said , " Abigail must've said something to Ralph . She probably thinks if she does that , she can marry him herself . As if the Fletcher family would ever accept her . " Stephen could tell Abigail didn't take him seriously , which only made him angrier . He made up his mind - he was going to teach her a lesson . Daniella saw the anger on Stephen's face and felt secretly pleased , but the satisfaction faded fast as she remembered how Ralph treated Abigail so differently . A flash of resentment passed through her eyes . Abigail didn't know that Daniella had added her to her mental blacklist once again . She was waiting for a ride . The app showed a driver had accepted , but since the pickup point was a little far , it would take a while . Her phone buzzed with a new message . Abigail looked down at the screen . Someone had texted her : [ Are you short on cash ? ] Her fingers paused . She thought , ' I never told him I took a job . How does he know ? ' Abigail replied : [ A little . Not anymore though . ] She'd just gotten out of prison with nothing to her name . Bianca had gone on and on about how guilty she felt but hadn't offered her a dime . Abigail figured maybe Bianca didn't want to . Either way , Abigail didn't care anymore . She had no interest in touching a single cent of the Gibson family's money . Since she had some free time last night , Abigail had picked up a few small gigs and made a bit of money . A few thousand dollars should be enough to tide her over until her first paycheck . That person texted : [ Alright . If you need anything , just ask . ] Chapter 10 Abigail stared at the message . She felt a mix of warmth and Prise . She thought , ' He's never been the type to get involved . But maybe it's because he taught me so much and he sees me as his student ? " Ms. Gibson , " someone suddenly called out behind her . Snapped out of her thoughts by the familiar voice , Abigail looked and up Saw Ralph . Abigail had agreed to ride with Ralph before because she had bee His car pulled to a stop . His eyes settled on her . " Where are you going ? I'll have my driver take you ." out of touch with the city for three years and didn't know her way around Cobridge ポン anymore . But now , with everything going on - especially with Ralph and Daniella's more trouble . And right now , Ralph was trouble . ction - and the fact Abigail still hadn't seen Wyatt , Abigail didn't want " Mr. Fletcher , thank you for the offer , but I already called a ride , " Abigail said , holding up her phone politely . Ralph's expression turned cold as he seemed irritated . Without another word , he rolled up the window , and the car pulled away . When the ride dropped her off at Halden Group , Abigail didn't go in right away . She stood outside and called Jeremiah . " Hello ? Who is this ? " Jeremiah asked . " It's me . Abigail , " she said . He sounded a bit surprised . " Ms. Gibson , you got there a little too early . Hold on , I'll be right there . " After the call ended , Abigail checked the time . It was seven in the morning . She thought , counts as early ? ' Jeremiah rushed over and spotted her waiting outside the building . He walked up quickly . " Ms. Gibson , I'm sorry to keep you waiting . " " | got here too early ." Abigail had already checked the company's working hours on her phone . Jeremiah wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave her a small smile . " Let's head up . You can meet your department manager and the rest of the team . " Abigail looked a little confused . She thought , ' Didn't he say work hasn't started yet ? They're already here ? ' Jeremiah gave a helpless look . " They pulled an all - nighter . They're probably still upstairs resting . " As they stepped into the elevator and he pressed the floor number , Abigail asked in a calm voice , " Do people here have to work overtime ? " Jeremiah froze for a second , then quickly explained , " Ms. Gibson , first of all , the company doesn't force anyone to work overtime . Second , overtime hours are paid . And third , they're doing it on their own . You'll understand why once you get there . " He spoke carefully , trying to make sure Abigail didn't leave before even getting upstairs . He didn't want her complaining about him to the CEO . Thinking of that , Jeremiah glanced at Abigail's face . She didn't look like she was planning to leave . He finally let out a quiet sigh of relief . The elevator doors opened . Jeremiah took the lead and introduced . " Ms. Gibson , this floor is the Software Development Department ."