Chapter 16 GOO " You're still hesitating ? " Leon looked at her , speechless for a moment . " Why wouldn't you just say yes ? " Abigail gave him a straightforward explanation . Leon stared at her , his expression unreadable . " You're that short on cash ? " He thought , ' Otherwise , she wouldn't be asking about Most people would've just jumped at the promotion ! " I want to buy a place . I don't have one yet . " Abigail didn't thin was any reason to hide it . Leon's gaze grew more complicated . " Ambitious . Being a team leader is a lot of work , but yeah , the raise is decent - more than decent . " Abigail nodded . " Thanks . " Leon chuckled , " If you really mean that , then tell me who wrote the yesterday . " He still didn't believe Abigail had written it herself . He thought , ' She's young to be that good . ' " I'll tell you when I get back , " Abigail said before heading to the office . She walked in and got straight to the point . " I'll take the team leader job . " Timothy wasn't surprised . He smiled and replied , " I'll stop by later to team . " oment she walked Abigail nodded and returned to the Development Lab . She could feel eyes on her the Leon was chewing someone out nearby , practically growling , " You better ? The guy quickly nodded , scared stiff . stop eavesdropping before I lose my patience and teach you a lesson . " Leon let go of him just as he spotted Abigail . His face relaxed . " You're back . " Abigail sat back down in her seat . " Why are you so curious about who wrote the program ? " She didn't come out and say it was her After all , Leon had made it pretty clear he didn't believe it Leon gave her a weird look . " With that kind of skill ? Who wouldn't want to meet the genius behind it ? " " Just meet them ? " Abigail had assumed he wanted her to help . " Well , now you've met her . " Leon froze for a second , then looked at her , speechless " Wait , are you trying to say you're the one who wrote it ? " Abigail didn't respond . Leon thought for a moment and figured , ' That genius might be Abigail's secret weapon . I came right out asking to meet them - no wonder she's being so guarded . ' " Alright , I believe you , " Leon said , choosing to let the matter drop . Abigail had no intention of explaining either . And just like that , a misunderstanding took root . Soon after , Timothy came over and officially announced Abigail as the new team leader . The Development Lab instantly buzzed with discontent . Everyone in this department had real skills . Naturally , they weren't thrilled about taking orders from someone else - especially a young girl like her . Someone muttered , " She's only on her second day . Sure , she solved a problem for the department , but that doesn't mean she's qualified to lead a team . She's way too young . Does she even know how to manage people? " Another voice chimed in , " Exactly . Mr. Newman , I don't agree with this . You're being way too rash . " 12:27 Wed , 18 Jun GQQ Chapter 16 I'm not working under her , that's for sure , " someone else remarked . The complaints came one after another . Leon glanced at Abigail , worried she'd be upset - only to realize his concern was completely unnecessary . It turned out that Abigail was eating snacks . She hadn't planned on eating them . She only opened the bag out of curiosity to see what was inside . But the moment she took a bite , it was like discovering a whole new world . Abigail thought , ' How can a snack taste this good ? ' " Are they good ? " Leon leaned in , clearly eyeing the food with interest . " You've never had them ? " Abigail looked at him , confused . Leon nodded . " I just asked my sister what to buy . " Abigail didn't hold back . She handed him a bag without hesitation . The two of them crouched there , quietly sharing snacks like a pair of sneaky kids , completely ignoring the protests around them . Abigail ended up eating three bags in a row . She couldn't stop . Before the Gibson family found her , Abigail could never afford snacks like these . Even after they brought her back , the Gibsons were too busy catering to Daniella to care about Abigail . No one ever asked what Abigail liked to eat . Everything on the table was what Daniella preferred , and Abigail just ate whatever was there . Abigail didn't like any of it . Abigail used to think all snacks tasted the same . It turned out that she just hadn't tried the good ones . " This one's pretty tasty too . Try it, " Abigail said . The two of them were happily munching away when an icy voice suddenly cut in through gritted teeth , " Leon , is it good ? " Leon instantly tried to hide the snacks , but it was too late . He looked a bit embarrassed as he glanced at Timothy . " Wanna try some ? " " Try my ass . You think I don't mean what I say ? Get your snacks and get the hell out , " Timothy snapped . Leon stood up at once . " Got it . " But then he looked at Abigail and his eyes suddenly widened . He thought , ' Damn . She looks all proper now . Like she wasn't just snacking like crazy a moment ago . Great . Now I get to take the fall for this . ' " Abigail . Over here , " Timothy called . Then he shot Leon a glare and grumbled , " What are you still doing here ? Out . " Leon gave Abigail a betrayed look and walked out . " These are your assigned teammates , " Timothy said , looking slightly awkward . Abigail glanced at the three people now standing in front of her and nodded . " Alright . What do you want me to lead them on ? " Seeing that she didn't seem upset , Timothy finally let out a breath . " There's a small program that needs to be done . I'll send it over in a bit . You and your team can take some time to get to know each other . " With that , he walked off . Abigail glanced at the three of them and asked , " Where are you guys sitting ? " All three team members were guys , all fairly young . One of them looked visibly defiant and completely ignored her . " Ms. Gibson , the three of us sit over there , " said another , a soft - spoken guy with glasses . He had delicate features and looked shy - his face turned red 12:27 Wea , 18 Jun Chapter 16 right after he finished speaking .