Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 261 - Bab 270

Betty hesitated for a moment, then her voice sank a little. "Ari, don't worry. I won't let anyone treat you unfairly. If anything ever upsets you, just tell me. I'll handle it. As far as I'm concerned, you're my granddaughter-in-law. No one else."Ariel understood exactly what she meant.It was Betty's way of offering reassurance while also making her stance perfectly clear.Some things couldn't be laid bare.Ariel lowered her gaze. "Thank you, Grandma."Because of the agreement, she couldn't tell Betty about the divorce. All she could do was vaguely acknowledge her goodwill.At the very least, she was keeping her end of the deal with Jayson.Betty asked if she was still at the hospital.Ariel answered honestly, saying she had been there in the morning.Only then did Betty seem relieved.Once the call ended, Ariel pinched the bridge of her nose.She had no idea what Jayson had told Betty about Nancy. But Betty was far too sharp. Once she knew about Nancy's presence, she woul

Edward handed the new agreement to Ariel.She knew the legal process was strict and bureaucratic, so she didn't say much. Instead, she lowered her head and began reading.The division of assets was largely the same as last time, but this time he added something new. He was giving her 20% equity in Nexura Solutions.Equity, not just shares, which meant she now held actual management rights in the company.Ariel read carefully. In the separate equity transfer contract, it stated that Katie would be the nominee shareholder.Ariel herself would be the true managing party behind the scenes.She looked up at Jayson. "Does this mean that my ownership in Nexura Solutions will be kept hidden, and my grandma will appear as the shareholder on paper?"Jayson raised his eyes. His tone was calm and distant as he asked, "Is that a problem?""Are you doing this to hide the fact that I was your wife?" Ariel immediately understood.After all, with that much equity involved, the company would de

Ariel stopped by her place.She emptied her bag and laid everything out. Right on top was the equity transfer contract for Nexura Solutions.Jayson had always been generous when it came to money. With this single contract, she would be earning billions of dollars in dividends every year.Even if she never worked another day in her life and spent the rest of it partying and shopping, she would be just fine.Ariel took his action of giving her equity in Nexura Solutions now as just another form of compensation.She filed the contract away in the cabinet, then took a photo of the divorce certificate before opening the drawer to store it.But just as she reached in, she spotted something small tucked in the corner.It was a charm for fertility she had received at Marie's great-grandchild's 100-day celebration. She had kept it here and forgotten about it.Her fingers brushed over it. Her mood, which had felt surprisingly light after the divorce, suddenly turned bitter.Ariel instin

When Aria sensed someone was looking at her, she tried to see who it was.She was caught slightly off guard when she met Jayson's gaze.However, Jayson averted his gaze expressionlessly a few seconds after Ariel looked in his direction. There was a look of indifference on his face.It was not so surprising for them to run into Jayson and Nancy here since they were near the World Trade Center.Nancy placed her hands on Jayson's arm, the one that was not wounded. The two of them seemed to have enjoyed a fun conversation earlier. They appeared really close and chummy.It had not even been four hours since they received their divorce certificate, yet Jayson and Nancy seemed to have grown much closer.Ariel acted as if she didn't know those two people. She pulled her wrist free from Liam's grip and turned around to thank him. "That won't be necessary. I've already been to the hospital."Liam frowned slightly. He kept getting the feeling that Ariel's condition seemed rather unusual. I

Ariel could feel a dull throbbing pain in her temples. She hadn't expected Jayson's side to take such a drastic move and attempt to recruit one of their members from the tech department right away.For employees like Seth who were in the tech department, they were required to sign a non-compete clause. However, Jayson's side probably wouldn't mind paying for the indemnity if they were serious about recruiting Seth."Isn't Jayson doing this on purpose?" Janice said through clenched teeth. "For a moment, I thought he was a pretty decent man since he had offered to give you those shares. Now, it seemed like he had only done that to lower your guard first!"Faye Tech's latest project was a huge success.Ariel was listed as one of the project leads. Naturally, Jayson's side would assume that Ariel would continue to participate in Faye Tech's upcoming projects.Furthermore, Veyo Solutions would definitely see Faye Tech as their main rival. There was bound to be fierce competition betwee