Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 281 - Bab 290

Carlos turned his gaze toward Ariel and waved at her. "You're here. This is Stanley Pryce. You probably already know who he is."Ariel recognized the man before her almost instantly.Stanley was frequently featured in new coverage related to politics, international summits, the country's diplomatic and military affairs, and so on. He was one of the top officials serving in the Department of Defense.Though Ariel was typically poised, meeting someone of Stanley's stature rattled her more than she let on.She walked up to Stanley and greeted him humbly. "Hello, my name is Ariel Walker."Stanley shook hands with her. He didn't give off a particularly commanding presence as he said in a gentle voice, "I know. I often hear Carlos talk about you. I finally got the chance to meet the impressive young lady today."Ariel glanced at Carlos.With a stoic look on his face, Carlos snorted. "When did I ever do that? This girl was so rebellious. I couldn't have been bothered to talk about her.

Other than the scent of the fragrance Jayson normally used, Ariel also detected a subtle scent of ladies' perfume from the jacket. It was likely that a woman had worn or come into close contact with the jacket earlier.Ariel's expression grew colder. Without the slightest hint of hesitation, she grabbed the jacket and hurled it back into Jayson's arms."Thanks, but I won't need it."Ariel moved so swiftly. She didn't even try to hide her disdain and repulsion.Jayson didn't seem upset or aggravated. It was as though he had expected this reaction from her. He calmly draped his jacket over his arm again.He didn't seem to mind Ariel's attitude toward him. Jayson said unhurriedly, "Will Faye Tech be participating in the tender put out by the Department of Defense?"Ariel paused momentarily. It seemed that Jayson had also learned about the tender.While Ariel remained silent, Jayson continued, "I think your team understands how fierce the competition will get during the tender. You'

Tom paused momentarily. With mixed feelings, he made a conjecture. "There's a good chance the Nexura Solutions team will be instructed to fully support the Veyo Solutions team in their work. Once Ms. Stanton becomes our boss' wife, perhaps she'll be put in charge of managing Nexura Solutions too."Anyway, Tom was just guessing.Chad lifted his head and smiled dryly. "It seems like Mr. Larkin is letting his woman affect his decisions a lot."Tom simply smiled upon hearing that. He dared not comment on what Chad had just said.The rain had gotten a lot heavier by the time they finished their work at Nexura Tower. They wouldn't get wet anyway since their car was parked in the underground parking lot.After returning to Faye Technologies' office, Chad massaged his neck and spoke with a pleased, mischievous look on his face."Did you see their reactions? No one believed me, even when I was telling the truth. Not everyone has the privilege of having you share your feedback on their aca

Nancy quickly regained her composure. She didn't let her negative emotions show, acting as though nothing had happened just now.Jayson's gaze drifted toward Ariel. He stared at her briefly. Then, Jayson said monotonously, "Let's talk a bit more after this is over."Chad's eyes narrowed as he grinned. "Sure."If they managed to make a successful bid today, they would have to make sure to assign and distribute work clearly afterward.Jayson gave a slight nod and headed elsewhere with Nancy."Say, Jayson's really determined to secure the project this time. He agreed to all our requests whereby Faye Tech would be taking the lead in the project, whereas Veyo Solutions would mostly be playing the role of assisting."Chad clicked his tongue several times, feeling impressed.Veyo Solutions sought to capitalize on the opportunity to establish a name for itself. Even for the division of profit, Jayson had only asked for the bare minimum for their team.Ariel pondered for a moment. "He m

In one word, Faye Technologies didn't mind parting ways with Veyo Solutions right now since they had an edge in their skills and technologies.They merely had a slimmer chance of standing out while going up against numerous famous corporations during the tender.Now that they had won the contract, the Faye Technologies team wouldn't have any issues devising and developing the tools and technologies required to complete the project. They would not require the Veyo Solutions team's assistance at all.They were already being quite generous by assigning some work relating to the more basic parts of the project to the Veyo Solutions team.Nancy fixed Ariel with a stony gaze. "Aren't you being too selfish now by mixing work and your personal feelings, Ms. Walker?"Ariel crossed her legs and leaned back against her chair.Her face showed no emotion. She couldn't even bother to make a retort. "Veyo Solutions has Mr. Larkin's support. I'm sure paying the indemnity is no big deal for him."