Chapter 497

Isabella 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.

Sebastian and the NovaTech team were thrilled.

Kieran 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 Alexander sitting across the room.

His smile gradually faded.

Alexander was watching Isabella with his head slightly turned.

A subtle smile played on his lips.

His eyes held clear admiration and interest.

Perhaps even something deeper.

Kieran pressed his lips together tightly.

He wasn't the only one who noticed.

Nathaniel, seated nearby, also paused in surprise.

The cooperation with Whitmore Group had been largely led by Isabella recently.

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

But he had never witnessed it himself.

Seeing Alexander look at Isabella like this astonished him.

During the recent staff dinner, Sebastian and Daniel had also noticed Alexander's particular focus on Isabella.

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

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

As Alexander's personal secretary, Daniel considered himself familiar with his relationship with Victoria.

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

Alexander clearly cared about Victoria.

So why was he looking at Isabella this way?

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

She quietly returned to her seat.

But Kieran noticed Alexander's gaze still followed her.

His expression darkened immediately.

Nathaniel discreetly glanced at Alexander.

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

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

Nathaniel hesitated for a moment.

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

Isabella lowered her eyes.

She answered softly, "Yes."

Alexander had never cared about her.

He knew very little about her life.

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

He was probably just surprised to discover it.

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

But Kieran couldn't forget Alexander's look during the meeting.

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

Yet through the day, Alexander made no unusual gestures.

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

Seeing this, Kieran 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.

Alexander hosted, so nearly everyone from Whitmore Group and NovaTech attended.

Isabella initially had no intention of going.

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