Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Leaning against the elevator wall , Sebastian said flatly , " What I think won't change anything " Abigail silently agreed with his words , She knew she had to swallow the truth and keep it buried , no matter how unfair it felt As they stepped out of the elevator , Abigail began to share what life was like in prison with Sebastian , " When I was there , every single thing had to be done at the exact same time each day . " The only moments ever really felt the passage of time were during outdoor breaks or rest periors " Sebastian slowed his steps and turned his head naturally toward her . He noticed that she wore no makeup with no visible emotion . Abigail added , " Whenever I was studying language and whenever my mind was filled with something that didn't belong to that place , I felt like I was still human , and I was still alive . " Sebastian's lips pressed into a thin line . It was a long while before he said in a low voice , " You've got talent for this . At Halden Group , you'll have plenty of chances to get even better , " " Thank you . do my best ," replied Abigail She was truly grateful - not just for his lack of prejudice , but for giving her the opportunity to prove hersel Getting out of the elevator , they returned to their own rooms. Abigail noticed something had shitted within her . She couldn't quite put a name to it , only that the tension she'd been carrying since leaving prison had lessened . There was a bit more ease in her chest . The hotel room she stayed in was far bigger and much more beautiful than her own room in Gibson Villa . Abigail walked over to the bed and pressed her palm into the mattress . It felt incredibly soft . The whole room had irresistible coziness , the kind that made her want to collapse into sleep in an instant . Just one look could make her feel wrapped in a dream . She recalled Sebastian mentioning that Jeremiah had prepared some essentials for the trip . Scanning the room , she spotted some shopping bags placed on the armchair by the window , and she walked over The entire chair was covered with bags . When she caught sight of the luxury brand logos printed on the bags , she hesitated and pulled her hand back . Jeremiah even bought two sets of underwear . From top to bottom , that must've cost a fortune , she thought . Abigail had never worn anything so expensive , but she remembered Daniella once telling her that luxury clothes weren't meant to be worn often since they couldn't be washed . Most people would just wear closet . them a low times and send them off to high - end boutiques for special treatment , and after that , they'd just stay in the Abigail thought about contacting Jeremiah to return everything and replace them with something more ordinary , but she didn't have his number . Besides , she considered taking a shower , but she didn't bring any clothes to change into . Just as she was feeling stuck , her phone buzzed . was a message from Sebastian : If the clothes or shoes don't fit , let me know . I'll have replace them . She stared at the message , lost in thought . ' It's strange . Why is Sebastian being so nice to me ? Why is he handling these things himself ? " She replied : The clothes and shoes are too expensive . Is it possible to swap them for something more ordinary ? After hitting send , she exhaled softly and perched on the armrest of the sola , waiting for a reply , Chapter 30 . A few minutes later , Sebastian responded . These things used to be ordinary too . It's people who give them value , you know ? His words male her uncomfortable , not because of his tone , but because they struck at something deep inside . Even after living with the Gibson family for a while, a part of her still believed she wasn't good enough for any formatious stuff . She could pretend not in care , but when someone gave her something expensive , she always felt like she didn't deserve it . Abigail replied . Got it . And just like that , she stopped feeling sa panicked about the price tags . After a hot shower , Abigail lay down to rest in her room . In truth , more than designer clothes , what she really wanted was a high performance laptop , a portable one with enough power to run heavy code . She had looked into the prices , which would cost a few thousand dollars . She didn't want to be an average coder . She needed a machine with real productivity , not just speed . But she didn't have the money for that kind of investment . Writing code with her phone had imitations . She couldn't even test whether her code would run properly without errors on a real system . Around lunchtime , there was a knock on the door . Abigail got up and walked to the entrance . When she opened the door , she saw Jackson standing there . She asked , " What's up ? " " It's lunchtime . You need someone to drag you out of bed ? " Jackson replied , clearly annoyed . Abigail thought the food would be delivered to the room . Jackson's severe tone made her a bit embarrassed , and she replied , " I thought the staff would send the food to my room . " Jackson scowled and turned to leave , but not before throwing another jab . " You could've asked first , couldn't you ? You employee . You should follow your boss's schedule . Don't just passively wait for instructions . " You need to remember - you're an " I'm sorry . I will keep that in mind , " Abigail said . Though she was scolded , she wasn't angry at all . In fact , she felt like Jackson was teaching her something important about workplace behavior . Hearing her tone - calm and without the slightest trace of resentment - Jackson glanced back at her . His eyes caught on the high - end outfit she was now wearing- His expression turned slightly dark as he thought , " Now that she wears designer clothes , she looks like an executive . Makes it feel like I'm the only one here doing grunt work . They arrived at the restaurant on the second floor. Abigail spotted Sebastian already seated by the window . He had removed both his mask and sunglasses . As Abigail approached , she realized he was wearing a prosthetic face mask - one crafted to match his skin tone perfectly . It wasn't obvious from alar , but upc " Why G Comment