Captivation: Want Nothing But You
Chapter 1712

Karen, who had just sat down, assumed that he was talking to her.

She stood up and looked at Ethan as if asking for help.

Her face was almost twisted in frustration.

She had already said everything in her report.

What else would she say?

Ethan clenched one hand into a fist and put it in front of his Lips.

He noticed Karen’s gaze, but he could only give her a helpless look.

Karen knew she couldn’t rely on Ethan, so she had to bite the bullet.

She said through clenched teeth, “Mr.

Gibson, I…”

She paused and looked at Alberto, thinking about what to say.

But before Karen could continue, Alberto looked at Rachel and said, “You are the deputy manager for this project.

If you have any suggestions, you can say it now.”

Now, it was clear to Karen that Alberto didn’t intend to let her continue her report.

It turned out he had been referring to Rachel.

Rachel cleared her throat.

“I… I’m the newest member of the team, so I don’t know much about this project yet.

They know better than me, so I don’t have any suggestions at the moment.”

“Really? But I’ve noticed that you’ve been taking notes diligently, Alberto said, looking at her notebook.

Indeed, Rachel had been holding a pen and seriously jotting down notes during the meeting, which made her look quite diligent.

When Alberto’s gaze fell on her notebook, Rachel quickly closed it, laid it flat on the table, and coughed awkwardly.

“It’s nothing.

They were just random scribbles,” she explained.

Alberto looked at Rachel knowingly.

It was as if he had seen through her.

Rachel lowered her head without saying anything.

The others in the conference room couldn’t help stealing a glance at the two.

It was just a small episode, but the people around them had already read between the lines.

Rachel was recognized by Alberto as the project deputy manager.

She was handpicked by him.

This was an indirect way of helping Rachel secure her position as the deputy manager.

Alberto didn’t force Rachel anymore.

He began to conclude the meeting.

Rachel put away the thoughts in her mind and listened attentively.

She was a little surprised.

Alberto seemed not to be paying attention to the reports earlier.

But it turned out that he had been listening carefully.

Moreover, he provided intelligent feedback on the issues raised by each person during their presentations.

Once again, her perception of him began to change.