Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Back in the office , Abigail suddenly remembered that she still hadn't properly thanked Sebastian . She sent him a message , and his reply came quicke Just a thank you ? Abigail was confused , her mind racing . Does he think a simple " thank you " is insinceral That's fair . He went all the way to Fletcher Group for me . A verbal thank - you might really be too little She sent a text again : [ When are you free , Mr. Robinson Let me treat you to dinner After sending ling the message , she set her e , she set her phone aside and turned her attention to her inbox . " Abigail ? I thought you took the day off ? " Timothy walked into the office , visibly surprised to see her Abigail realized what she had forgalten she forgot to cancel her leave . Only when Timothy asked her did the remember that " Mr. Newman , I finished my thing , so I came back to work , " she explained : Timothy said in surprise . " That was fast . No need to take a full day off . You just came in late . We won't count it as leave " " Oh , thank you , Mr. Newman , " Abigail said . Timothy waved her off . " It's nothing . Just focus on your work " With that , he left the room . Abigail sat back down and checked her phone again . Sebastian had already responded to her . [ Tonight . Tonight ? Treating the big boss to dinner ? Obviously , a regular restaurant won't do , she thought . Then she picked a suitable restaurant and sent the address with a message : [ Let's meet here after work . In the CEO's office , Jeremiah nervously finished his report . He glanced at Sebastian and noticed something rare - Sebastian was smiling . It was subtle , but Jeremiah was certain that he was smiling . " Jeremiah . " Sebastian's tone carried a rare trace of lightness . " We're off on time today . " The sudden call of his name startled Jeremiah . When the words registered , his eyes widened in disbelief. He almost blurted out , " Are you serious , Mr. Robinson ? " Instead , he responded , " Yes , M Mr. Robinson , E'll inform everyone . " He sneaked another glance at Sebastian , who was looking down at his phone , his voice now back to neutral . " Mim ." Relieved , Jeremiah headed out to make the arrangements , barely suppressing his excitement . " Finally ! A normal workday , I've been working so much overtime that I'm about to go bald , Jeremiah thought Aher work , Abigail joined the flow of employees leaving the building . The Uber she called was already waiting and once seated , she messaged Sebastian : I'm on the way . How about you ? It was a soft probe , but his reply came quickly : Just about to leave . ) Reassured , she didn't send anything more - she didn't want to seem like she was rushing him . At the same time , Jeremiah returned to the office with documents and saw Sebastian standing , clearly getting ready to leave . 1/2 21-18 - Wed , 18 Jun ! Chapter 42 He checked the time and noticed it was the end of the workday . " Mr. Robinson actually meant it , Jeremiah wondered , a bit surprised . He then asked in a light tone , " Mr. Robinson , where and you going ? gas you ride Sebastian replied , " No need . Just go home . I've already asked the driver to come pick me up Hearing that , Jeremiah let out a breath of relief . " Got it , Mr. Robinson . " Jeremiah could barely hide his grin . Sebastian shot him a glance and then left . Inside the private room , the atmosphere was particularly quiet . Abigail glanced up , watching Sebastian as he studied the menu . Though half his face wa hidden behind the mask , his well - defined jaw and lips made it clear that his features were striking " Just the stuff on this page . " Sebastian finally said , breaking the silence . His voice snapped Abigail out of her date . Quickly standing up , she said , " I get the waiter to take the order . " She stepped out in a bit of a fluster , taking a deep breath outside the room to calm her racing heart . When she returned with the waiter , Sebastian was gazing out the window . He turned around when he heard the door open , and their eyes met . At that moment , Abigail was struck by a deep sense of familiarity . " Maybe it's because he's Clark's brother , she told herself . Their eyes are really similar . 6 Once the food was ordered , the room fell silent again . They weren't close . Abigail wasn't a talkative person , and Sebastian clearly wasn't either . Luckily , the restaurant served food pretty fast . Amid the awkward silence , Abigail finally said , " Mr. Robinson , please enjoy the food . " The entire meal was accompanied only by the soft clinking of cutlery , Abigail stently regretted everything , thinking , " I'd known it would be this awkward , I wouldn't have offered dinner . When the last bite was done , she felt a sense of relief and suggested , " It's getting late , Mr. Robinson . Shall we go ? " Sebastian lifted his gaze and said in his usual neutral voice , but Abigail thought she caught a hint of disappointment in his tone . " You don't feel like staying with me , huh ? " Abigail looked at him , stunned . He was already standing , not waiting for her answer . Seeing her expression , he urged , " Aren't you coming ? " Abigail was a little speechless , and she thought , ' Did I imagine that ? She nodded and replied , " You can leave first . There's a lot of food left , I'll ask them to pack it . Her tone was natural . After speaking , she called the waiter to pack the leftovers . Once the waiter finished packing , she headed downstairs to settle the bill . She noticed Sebastian had already left . She mumbled to herself , ' Funny . He even said I don't feel like staying with him . Seems he is eager to leave . To h Comment