Chapter 497

Camille presented her solutions the next morning.

She had resolved all the technical issues from yesterday's test.

Everyone believed it would take two or three more days to fix.

She accomplished it overnight.

Felix and the NovaSight Labs team were thrilled.

Declan hadn't stayed long in her room last night.

Before leaving, he had asked about her progress.

She had already outlined her approach to him.

Watching everyone's surprised reactions now filled him with pride.

He couldn't help but smile.

Then his gaze drifted toward Damien sitting across the room.

His smile gradually faded.

Damien was watching Camille with his head slightly turned.

A subtle smile played on his lips.

His eyes held clear admiration and interest.

Perhaps even something deeper.

Declan pressed his lips together tightly.

He wasn't the only one who noticed.

Gabriel, seated nearby, also paused in surprise.

The cooperation with Harrington Group had been largely led by Camille recently.

He had heard that during a recent meeting, Damien had specifically come downstairs to hear her presentation.

But he had never witnessed it himself.

Seeing Damien look at Camille like this astonished him.

During the recent staff dinner, Felix and Colin had also noticed Damien's particular focus on Camille.

At that time, they thought it was merely appreciation for talent.

But if it were only that, his gaze seemed too intense.

As Damien's personal secretary, Colin considered himself familiar with his relationship with Selene.

Watching this now, his frown deepened more than anyone else's.

Damien clearly cared about Selene.

So why was he looking at Camille this way?

Unaware of the swirling thoughts around her, Camille finished her presentation.

She quietly returned to her seat.

But Declan noticed Damien's gaze still followed her.

His expression darkened immediately.

Gabriel discreetly glanced at Damien.

He leaned slightly toward Camille and murmured, "The way Damien just looked at you was... unusual."

Camille blinked, puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Gabriel hesitated for a moment.

After a pause, he said, "It seems he doesn't really know you at all."

Camille lowered her eyes.

She answered softly, "Yes."

Damien had never cared about her.

He knew very little about her life.

Gabriel assumed he must have been unaware of her strength in AI until now.

He was probably just surprised to discover it.

At that, Gabriel pressed his lips together and said no more.

But Declan couldn't forget Damien's look during the meeting.

All day long, he paid attention to Damien's movements whenever possible.

Yet through the day, Damien made no unusual gestures.

Between him and Camille, there was no interaction beyond work requirements.

Seeing this, Declan began to think he had imagined things.

The system issue had been resolved in time.

That day's work proceeded smoothly.

They had been working for nearly half a month.

With the problem solved, the group went to a bar to celebrate that evening.

Damien hosted, so nearly everyone from Harrington Group and NovaSight Labs attended.

Camille initially had no intention of going.

But realizing she hadn't relaxed in a long time, she decided to join them.