Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 501 - Bab 510

Ariel didn't take Evelyn's little stunt to heart.She never believed Evelyn was truly on her side anyway. The only reason Evelyn had turned up was that the Nancy she had once favored hadn't lived up to her expectations, and recent events had led Evelyn to reconsider.…On Monday, Ariel went with Chad to a meeting near the World Trade Center.They had just wrapped up the deal and were heading to the car when they saw a car pull up across the street. Nancy stepped out in heels, clearly having business in the area.She looked put together again.The moment Nancy spotted Ariel, the warmth in her eyes iced over. Her gaze lingered on Ariel for a beat. The corner of her mouth curled into a sharp, mocking smirk.Without saying a word, she turned and walked into the building across the street.As Ariel noticed the place Nancy disappeared into, a flicker of suspicion crossed her eyes.Nancy's reaction was different this time.In the past, whenever they crossed paths, Nancy's attitude h

The nationwide talent competition had actually been in the works for over a year.Back then, only a handful of people even knew about it.Ariel finally calmed down a little and smiled softly. "You don't have to worry about that, really."She held no grudge against Zach. He just held some bias against her. She wasn't petty enough to hold a grudge over a few words and make Gary worry about it.Gary sighed. "That kid's one thing, but more importantly, I don't want someone like you to be overlooked. Honestly, I think you've got a shot at succeeding Carlos."Ariel exhaled quietly. "Alright, thank you. I'll think about it."After the call ended, her mind raced.Chad looked at her, already having a good guess from the keywords just now. He had actually heard some rumors about this before the new year."This is a golden opportunity," Chad said, walking over. "They're basically giving you a legit ticket into some of the departments. Not bad, little Ari. They've made an exception for you

Matt shrugged and tilted his chin, signaling Frederick to look over there. "Her husband hasn't said a word yet. You might want to hold off."Frederick froze and instinctively glanced at Jayson. His expression flickered between pale and flushed, but he had no comeback.Nancy still thought Ariel came today to pressure her. After all, the plagiarism incident happened so long ago. Was it really worth quarreling over it now?It was probably just that the terms hadn't met her expectations.Or maybe… Ariel's real goal was to pull her away from Jayson.Nancy frowned, a trace of mockery flickering in her eyes. She looked at Ariel and spoke deliberately, "Ms. Walker, don't be so confident. I can keep raising my chips. If you're willing to negotiate, I have a top-secret offer to trade."It's about national talent recruitment. You'll get the chance to join a key research project. I imagine that's something you'd be very interested in."Nancy felt that if Carlos brought this up to Ariel, it

Nancy's options were running out.She sold a small portion of her personal shares and signed an agreement allowing her to buy them back later. The process took some time, and the funds took about a week to clear.She had already gathered 20 million dollars herself, so she temporarily redirected a part of her upcoming dividends and used that to pay Dylan some of what she owed. Dylan only granted her a three-day grace period for the rest.Once the funds from the share sale arrived, she immediately replenished her dividend amount and settled the remainder with Dylan.Nancy had repaid in time and didn't cause major damage to the company.Besides, the company's financials clearly showed those dividends were hers. The payout was only a week away. Fundamentally, it was very different from outright theft. It was a temporary fund use at worst.Nancy knew that even if this became public, as long as the internal shareholders' meeting agreed, there wouldn't be any consequences. She would sti

Nancy had long anticipated this situation.Amid the ongoing discussions, she leaned quietly toward Jayson and softly said, "Jayson, let's have lunch together. I've booked a restaurant. Let's invite Matt too."She appeared very relaxed, as if this wasn't a big deal at all.With Jayson right beside her, she felt reassured.Jayson looked at her and gave a faint smile. "Sure."Nancy immediately relaxed further. "The meeting should be nearly over after your vote."Jayson was just tapping the table casually, about to say something, when suddenly the conference room door was pushed open.Nancy turned around and saw Ariel and Chad entering, along with Tom from Nexura Solutions. She frowned sharply, and her expression turned cold. "Ariel, this is an internal meeting of Veyo! You barged in and disrupted the meeting! I can have security escort you out!"She had only given Ariel the cold shoulder, and now the latter had barged right in?The others in the conference room were momentarily s