Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 201 - Bab 210

Ariel didn't understand what Janice meant."What do you mean? I've received the full payment, and our project's up and running. Of course, it's sold."But Janice looked even more baffled. "I went to the county recorder's office today. Remember how my dad bought me those two properties? I went to handle the paperwork. Guess who I ran into?""Who?" Ariel asked."Colton. Jayson's secretary." Janice's face was full of disbelief. "He was there handling some real estate stuff for Jayson. I chatted with one of the staff. They said Colton was filing for a property in Crescent Point."Ariel's expression froze.Crescent Point? That was where their marital home was located. What was going on?Ariel's face showed clear disbelief. She immediately pulled out her phone and messaged her real estate agent.The reply came quickly. "Ms. Walker, the buyer's identity is confidential, but the person who came in to handle the paperwork had the last name Zeller."There was no more doubt about it. The

Ariel was caught off guard by Jayson's comment and froze.She looked coldly at Jayson, noticing that there was a sharp edge behind his relaxed gaze."You're all grown up and still can't take care of yourself?" Jayson looked at her with a faint smile.His words sounded strange, like concern but not quite, with a hint of mockery.Ariel didn't bother guessing what he was thinking."I don't need your concern," she said as she turned to leave.But then she suddenly remembered the broken laptop she'd left in her study—the one she'd never gotten around to fixing. She had left it there and completely forgotten about it.She asked, "Can I go get something?"Jayson was already at the kitchen island pouring water. "What?""My laptop."Only then did Jayson pause, seemingly recalling something. "I think it was thrown out."Ariel's expression darkened slightly. "That was mine.""Want me to have someone find it for you?" Jayson raised an eyebrow as he watched her face turn stubborn.She

Nancy went up to Janice as soon as she entered the room. She held out her hand, acting like they had never had any past conflicts or disputes. "I hope we'll enjoy a good, fruitful experience working together this time."Janice pointed to Ariel, who was beside her. She raised her brows. "You can tell that to Ari. I'm not the person you should be saying that to."She did not hold or shake Nancy's hand either.Nancy's fingers curled slightly. She glanced at Ariel out of the corners of her eyes and pulled her hand back. "Alright. Let's get started, then."She was not going to extend a greeting to Ariel. Nancy sat on the couch opposite them and flipped through the pages of the contract. She did not even bother looking up."I had a look at the contract. Faye Tech wants absolute say in deciding when to run the finished product's trial and in Nexura Solutions' manufacturing process?"Ariel looked at her impassively. "Is there a problem with that?"Nancy kept her head down as she looked

Ariel stared at Tom's message displayed on the screen. She calmly took a sip of warm water and typed her response. "Alright."After she exited her chat window with Tom, Ariel opened the work group chat for their latest project with Nexura Solutions. She did not check the list of members or add Jayson's number.Instead, she tagged Jayson's and Nancy's names in the message she sent in the group chat."Mr. Larkin, what are your questions regarding our terms and requirements? Ms. Stanton is welcome to discuss with us if she's found issues. We hope that the Nexura Solutions team won't cause any delays to the work progress."Ariel wanted to resolve the issue quickly and efficiently to avoid wasting too much time during the project's execution.Unfortunately, those two never responded to her message, even after some time had passed. Ariel wasn't the least bit surprised. She checked the time. It had been 20 minutes since she sent that message in the group chat, and neither Jayson nor Na

Jayson received Tom's phone call just as Perry had met up with them.According to Tom, the Faye Tech team had informed him directly of their decision. The other party also stated clearly and adamantly that there would be no room for discussion regarding their decision. They didn't even bother beating around the bush.Jayson lowered his gaze, a certain emotion appearing in his eyes. Then, he slowly replied, "Alright."Tom ended the call with mixed feelings. He couldn't believe how Jayson had remained so calm despite all this.Tom was aware that Nancy was quite prideful. After all, she had always been considered someone who was naturally gifted since she was young. She hadn't faced any major obstacles even after graduating from her university.Nancy had gotten used to people showering her with praise. Moreover, she was the apple of Jayson's eye now. Naturally, she had some shortcomings when it came to handling her interpersonal relationships.Nancy could have easily resolved the is