No Chance of Remarriage: Get Lost

Chapter 779

nothing to be afraid of.Half an hour was soon over. Everyone made their way to the meeting room. When Elisa arrived, the room was already occupied. Everyone greeted her again when they saw her.Though exasperated, she couldn’t do anything about it. A few more people arrived, followed by Gareth and Thomas, who were the last.Elisa was the only person in the room who didn’t look at them.Gareth’s broad shoulders and lean waist made him look even more indifferent in a suit. There was a grim look on his face, and his eyes exuded coldness. His tightly pursed lips accentuated the icy vibes he had been giving.The women in the room no longer dared to look at him, each lowering her head.As soon as he entered, he looked at Elisa, who was seated right next to the main seat.She was reading the documents in front of her calmly, but he could still feel the distance between them.Gareth frowned and sat down next to her while everyone held their breaths.He was not someone to be crossed, especially at that moment.Everyone was perplexed to see that. With Ms. Benett here, he should be in a good mood. Why is he so terrifying today?The people sitting close to him felt like they were frozen in their seats.Is it because Ms. Benett rejected him? That seems plausible. Some of them looked at Elisa begrudgingly. He is such a decent person. Why didn’t she accept him? Now, we have to suffer because of that. I can already imagine how we would be criticized later. If all our proposals are going to be shot down later, we have to spend the next few days rewriting them. This is tough…Since everyone had already arrived, Thomas looked at Elisa and announced, “Ms. Benett, we can start now. Can you report the latest progress in the project? Perhaps each department manager can also give an update.”Elisa said calmly, “Let’s start from the human resource department.”The human resource department manager froze upon hearing that.Though he was grateful that Elisa gave him the opportunity first, he felt nervous about Gareth’s presence.Nevertheless, he braved his insecurities and cleared his throat.“After the commencement of the project, we have changed how we recruit people. Right