Chapter 329

After hearing her say that, I suddenly felt a strong urge to laugh. I couldn't help but ask Abigail in return, "So, in your mind, I'm not worthy of being invited to this party. Is that it?" A trace of surprise flashed across her face. She stared at me in disbelief and asked, "W-What did you say?" Clearly, she hadn't expected me to ask her that. I smiled calmly and said, "I'm working at Hanson's office. He invited me to this banquet, and the organizers have specifically invited me as a special guest." My tone was calm as I said that, but Abigail's gaze was filled with hesitation instead. She struggled to speak, as if wanting to say something but was unsure of how to begin. In the end, she looked at me and said in a soft voice, "I didn't know you'd come to a place like this. After all, you never cared about such events before. Why would you want to come now?" Her words seemed to be deliberately phrased in a way that shifted the blame to me. I chuckled, then shook my head and rep