Chapter 169: An Unexpected Guest
"Congrats, Abigail. So, where and when are you going to open your office?"
"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma," Abigail replied with a smile. "The company is still in the process of administration and recruiting." She felt embarrassed.
After seeing the building, she hadn’t imagined her company would grow so large. Before, she had envisioned her business as small-scale, operating out of a tiny office that would be sufficient for her and Milan to start.
"Lovely, Abigail. You need to invite us when your office opens. I will come with my wife and become your customer. I have plenty of buildings that need to be renovated," Nathaniel added, earning a nod from Martha and a happy smile from Abigail.
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Before long,
The warm lunch was finally over, and they returned to the living room.
Abigail and Martha walked ahead and settled on the couch while Nathaniel followed behind with Sawyer.
Just before they almost reached the seating area, a slender, tall, late middle-aged man approached them in a hurry. It was Thomas, Nathaniel’s long-serving butler.
Thomas leaned closer to Nathaniel and whispered something in his ear. Seconds later, Nathaniel’s expression turned tense. Clearly, it shows how shocked he was.
Seeing his grandfather’s reaction, Sawyer stepped forward. "What’s wrong, Grandpa?"