Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dead at Heart: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

Nancy's concerns were reasonable.Everyone here was a businessman, after all. The investment world's evaluation of a project was complex and rigorous.From her perspective, if Faye Technologies truly had Carlos' guidance, it would be best not to let some nobody jeopardize the project's success.Ariel glanced coldly at Nancy, then shifted her gaze away."This is an internal matter for Faye Tech to worry about." Her tone was calm and emotionless, yet sharp and to the point.Nancy paused, surprise flickering in her eyes.Even Jayson watched Ariel's impassive face with a curious look.After a moment, he narrowed his eyes but said nothing.Frederick and Zach were also taken aback. They hadn't expected Ariel to so casually throw the question back.Zach narrowed his eyes slightly. Was that really how Ariel talked to investors?Frederick softened his tone. With a smile, he tested the waters. "Mr. Hockney, everyone knows the engineers and technical staff at Faye Tech are mostly gradua

Zach peeked through the doorframe.He had some items up for approval to go over with Jonathan, and he hadn't expected to run into this scene.He honestly couldn't understand it.Ariel's education couldn't match Nancy's world-class PhD. How could she confidently go to Jonathan and oppose Nancy joining Faye Technologies' team?If Ariel could just calmly accept and objectively acknowledge Nancy's capabilities, Zach would think more highly of her.But no. She got caught up in petty jealousy, fighting over a man and losing all sense of reason.The real twist? Jayson was Nancy's boyfriend. Failing to become his lover, Ariel turned her sights on his official girlfriend.The door opened. Ariel and Chad walked out, one after the other. They ran straight into Zach.Chad put on a professional fake smile. "Mr. Quinton, are you here to see Mr. Pearce?"Zach saw Ariel was about to pass him, so he immediately stepped aside to give her space, as if avoiding contact. "Yes, I'll go in first, th

Ariel heard Matt's so-called joke, but her face remained calm and unmoved.They must have misunderstood, thinking she had known they were here and had come on purpose.Jayson showed no reaction to her arrival. Instead, he turned back to Perry and continued the topic they had been discussing, as if she weren't even there.Perry glanced at Ariel, who was standing off to the side. She looked a little isolated."Since you're here, why just stand around?" Matt offered, in what was almost a show of kindness.It would look bad to ignore her completely, like they had no basic manners.Nancy didn't spare Ariel a glance.She had already heard from Jonathan that Faye Technologies had no plans to restructure or bring in new members for the R&D team.She understood what that meant. It wasn't that the company didn't need fresh talent; it was simply that Ariel was in the way.Ariel clearly had a bias against her.Nancy knew perfectly well Ariel had no authority over Faye Technologies' decis

The faint scent of fir on Jayson was sharply aggressive.Ariel instinctively frowned and lowered her gaze to his hand, which was still clasping her wrist.She was about to say she could manage on her own when Jayson, reading her reaction, casually said, "Focus on the ball, not on me."So Ariel dropped her gaze.Jayson kept a loose grip on her hand, pulled back, and swung with swift precision. The ball sank cleanly into the hole.Right after that, Ariel stepped away. With a cold expression, she turned and walked off.Jayson glanced at her retreating figure, catching the chill in her demeanor.Matt was the first to notice Jayson helping Ariel with her swing. He clicked his tongue and instinctively glanced at Nancy.Nancy, composed as ever, eyed the ball before remarking without missing a beat, "Jayson, you lost. Matt and I scored more."Jayson slipped one hand into his pocket and responded calmly, "Fair enough. I lost."Matt gave him a look full of meaning. "You were just being

The moment Ariel saw Jayson, she quickly put away her phone and put on a calm expression."It's nothing," she said, then walked past him without another word. Her reply was polite but minimal.As Jayson watched her retreating figure, his expression was unreadable.Meanwhile, Chad and Jonathan had almost finished their discussion.Ariel didn't say anything further.At this point, repeatedly refusing would only look ungrateful. In their circle, they had to be tactful to last long.…The next day, Ariel and Chad held a meeting.Chad said, "Nexura is one of the leading companies in aerospace manufacturing. They specialize in military aircraft, commercial planes, and drones. Jadeon Tech may be a rising star, but when it comes to stability, Nexura is clearly ahead."Ariel reviewed the performance analyses of both companies.She finally said, "Then Nexura it is. Our project has high technical demands. We need to avoid production risks."She made the decision swiftly.When it came