Chapter 32 Abigail was about to say something more , but Button had already formed and walked away Everyone in the R & D department was busy , and the team was split infn com and general groups . Abigail was placed in the general team , where she spent the entire afternoon doing nothing . In the process , she became the subject of curious stares and whispered gossip . It was time to get off work , and a message from Jackson popped up on her phone : ( Come downstairs , Mr. Hobinson is leaving Even with her usually steady temperament , the events of the afternoon left Abigail feeling low . She made her way downstairs , looking depressed . After getting into the car and fastening her seatbelt , Jackson spoke up , " Dutton said you just sat there all afternoon playing around , not even asking about the job . If you didn't know what to do , you should've told Mr. Hobinson right away " Earlier that morning , Abigail had considered Jackson a helpful old timer , someone willing to guide her through the rules of the workplace . But now , his words slapped her across the face , reminding her of how cutthroat the workplace could be . Abigail shot back , " I wasn't given access to any core tasks . I still don't know what exactly I'm supposed to be doing She wasn't afraid of Sebastian hearing this from the back seat . They hadn't interacted much yet , but she instinctively felt that Sebastian wasn't like the typical executives . Just as Jackson opened his mouth to retort , Sebastian spoke up , " The firewall . We built an Al system, and recently it's been under nonstop attack from international hackers . Users are complaining Our current team hasn't been able to stop the breaches . " 16 Abigail didn't respond immediately . She was deep in thought . She knew Halden Group's Al system had stunned the world when it launched last year . Not only was it dramatically cheaper to develop , it was also entirely domestic . Most remarkably , its capabilities were incredibly advanced As the world raced toward intelligent systems , Halden Group's Al system came out of nowhere and disrupted global interests . No wonder so many forces kept trying to take it down . Seeing her silence , Jackson assumed she was clueless . His eyes flashed with contempt . But the very next second , Abigail surprised him with her remarks . " I'll give it a try tomorrow " Alright , let's go back to the hotel ," Sebastian replied casually , in no particular hurry . Back at the hotel , Abigail went straight to her room and told Jackson she'd skip dinner , so they didn't need to wait for her . After a shower, she used the hotel computer to dig into Halden Group's Al system and spent the next two hours writing a virus to attack it . She ran the virus while collecting logs and monitoring the Al's response to the attack , analyzing changes in its code until around 12-30 AM . She was about to sleep when her stomach growled loudly . Back when she was imprisoned , she had to scrub floors . That job was given to all new inmates , but she'd done it the longest . Besides , it was the job where one was most likely to get yelled at or even beaten . There were times when she got hit so badly that she didn't even have the strength to eat , so suffering from hunger was normal to her . She often cried while scrubbing and telling herself that once she got out , she would never go hungry again . That thought sent her out of the room to get something to fill her stomach . She hadn't had fried chicken even once since her release . When hunger had made her dizzy in prison , street food like that was what she missed the most Just thinking about it used to keep her awake at night . As she closed her door , the door to Room 888 next door opened as well 1/2 5211150 18 Jun : Chapter 32 Jeremiah stepped out and asked with a warm smile , " You're heading out at this late hour ? " Just as he finished speaking , Sebastian exited his room too . It's tone was natural , even casual . " You're hi Abigail paused for a second and then realized that Sebastian must've guessed that because the skipped dinner parter . " Yeah , I want to take a walk , " she replied . Sebastian said , " Let's go together . I'm hungry too " Sebastian's calm tone left Jeremiah wondering if he'd heard wrong . Jeremiah thought , Seriously ? The man who treats late now says he's hungry ? Abigail didn't feel right refusing , so she nodded and went out with him . They waited in the elevator for a while . A moment later , Jeremiah caught up , casting a glance between the two of them before clearing his throat . TH finished organizing the documents . Should I bring them to the office next morning ? " Sebastian responded , " OK " Even at night , Chesterwick was still vibrant with people . Abigail walked beside Sebastian toward the bustling night market . He said nothing , and she didn't know what to say . She was used to silence anyway After a while , Sebastian broke the silence . " Did you get things sorted out with your family ? " 0 Abigail turned to look at him , wondering . ' He's not asking why I didn't get anything done at work this afternoon , but instead , he's asking about my personal issues ? That's strange She replied , " They didn't call me again . Don't worry , Mr. Robinson . I won't cause trouble for y r you . In truth , Stephen probably knew that if he pushed Abigail too hard , she might treveal what Daniella did to the public . Sebastian gave her a long , thoughtful glance but said nothing . Abigail then asked , " I'm planning to get some fried chicken . Most stalls in the night market serve pretty heavy food . Can you handle it ? " She remembered he had ordered mostly bland dishes when they had lunch together . " I can try some , " he said lazily , one hand in his pocket . " By the way , why didn't you have dinner with us earlier ? " " Just got a bit busy , " she replied . Sebastian looked at her slender shadow stretching across the sidewalk and said , " Well , I thought it was because the manager made things hard for you , and it left you upset . " Ө