Chapter 61

If Camille dared to make a scene, it would certainly anger Damien.

Knowing the current state of Camille and Damien's marriage, she wouldn't risk provoking him. Any outburst would only make him despise her more.

Rosalie felt slightly reassured by this thought, but still worried Damien might show too much kindness toward Selene, which could push Camille over the edge.

Camille, however, remained oblivious to their concerns. She wasn't paying attention to their interactions at all - her focus was entirely on the man seated beside her, Dorian Hartwell.

Dorian had known Camille would attend the expo and made sure to greet her earlier.

Their last meeting at a gala had involved such stimulating conversation that he'd been eager to reconnect, but their busy schedules prevented it. Now that fate had brought them together again, he wasn't about to let the opportunity slip away.

Soon after sitting down, he leaned toward her, initiating conversation.

The table was large enough that their quiet exchange didn't disturb others.

Seeing Dorian engaged in what appeared to be pleasant conversation with Camille, Selene and Rosalie assumed they were merely discussing technical matters and paid them little mind.

A man seated on Dorian's other side chuckled. "Dorian, you never stop working, do you? Even during meals, you're discussing business. Your mouth hasn't had a break since this morning."

Another guest joined in the teasing. "Exactly! He was deep in conversation with Ms. Lancaster at the expo earlier too."

When the attention turned to him, Dorian smiled but fired back. "Every time I try discussing technical topics with you all, you pawn me off on your engineers. Now that I've found someone actually interested, suddenly you miss me?"

Someone glanced between Selene and Camille before remarking, "Who would've thought the younger generation would be so passionate about AI and programming these days? Times are truly changing."

"Indeed," another agreed. "After speaking with Ms. Lancaster earlier, Dorian was telling me how promising the youth are today. He even said our country's future looks bright!"

"Well, Ms. Lancaster graduated top of her class from an Ivy League university. Isn't she the very definition of promising talent?"

Selene offered a modest smile. "You're all too kind."

Given Damien's prominent status and Selene's position as his partner, it was natural for the group to shower her with praise.

As for Camille, while they acknowledged her beauty, they only knew her as an employee at Gabriel's company. Though rumors swirled about her relationship with Gabriel, she lacked significant social standing. Naturally, the group paid her little attention.

When the food arrived, Selene placed a portion on Damien's plate, which he accepted without hesitation.

The conversation soon turned to discussing the future potential of various exhibits at the expo.

One guest couldn't resist commenting, "Speaking of which, Mr. Harrington, the compatibility between your autonomous vehicle project and Mr. Ashcroft's intelligent traffic programming language is truly remarkable. It's quite tempting, honestly. Are you really not considering a collaboration?"