บททั้งหมดของ Dead at Heart: บทที่ 531 - บทที่ 540

Ariel clearly didn't want to talk about what had happened the night before.Cecilia studied Ariel for a while and decided not to press her for details. In any case, Cecilia felt her plan had worked.She had chosen the perfect time and occasion, arranging everything to make it happen. Under such circumstances, all that was needed was the right spark to bring a man and a woman together.Ariel excused herself and went to the restroom.What happened last night was an accident.She couldn't recall much of what happened. The only things etched in her memory were the darkness that cloaked the room and the searing heat of that person's hands as they gripped her wrists.Something inside her had unraveled then. She had wriggled free, wrapped her arms around the person's neck, and made the first move.Since she had made the first move, Ariel could not entirely blame the other party for what had happened. Even so, she thought her condition at that time was strange.She hadn't intended to m

Ariel furrowed her brows. Her thoughts were in a mess again. She turned to Janice. "You were in my room? Are you sure you didn't remember it wrongly?"After all, Janice had drunk quite a bit last night.Chad glanced at them through the rearview mirror. "What's this? You two got so wasted last night that your memories aren't adding up now?"Janice straightened her back. "That's impossible! I might have gotten wasted last night, but I'm sober now. I even checked the room number before leaving this morning. There's no way I'd still be seeing or thinking wrong after sobering up."Hands on her hips, Janice narrowed her eyes at Ariel. "Ari, you didn't come back to your room last night. Where did you sleep?"Ariel was speechless. Something felt wrong.She was sure she hadn't misread the numbers and that she had gone into her own room."Where else would I be?" Ariel leaned back against her seat. "Did you see anyone entering my room yesterday?"Janice was puzzled. "How would I know? I w

Nancy paused for a beat. Her eyes darkened before she said flatly, "She's not in my league when it comes to the competition. Whether she can even make it to the third test is another question."And when it comes to Jayson, she doesn't stand a chance against me. The only thing she's holding on to is the title of Mrs. Larkin. Once this competition ends, the Larkins will naturally make their choice."Sarah caught on immediately. Nancy didn't need her help just yet."Alright then, focus on getting ready. Even if Mrs. Nielsen has her doubts about me, her son has always cared for you. If you need help, he won't just stand by." Sarah herself was hoping it wouldn't come to that.Nancy rose and headed upstairs. "I know."…Ariel soon got the notice.She was to check in at the designated hotel the next day. The third test would last three days, during which they would all have to stay at the same hotel and follow the arrangements.The venue was Eldoria's largest and most prestigious nati

Inside the cramped elevator, Jayson's voice came through low and clear.Ariel looked up, catching his gaze in the mirrored wall.The question had come out of nowhere.She paused for a moment before asking quietly, "Did you know I had a drink that night on the cruise?"Jayson's gaze flicked briefly to the fading rash on her wrist. His tone was calm. "Do you want me to have known, or not?"A thought Ariel had been forcing down suddenly surged up again at those words.That unspoken tension returned, even though neither of them said anything.With a ding, the elevator stopped at the first floor.Jayson finally moved. He stepped forward until he stood right beside Ariel and lowered his gaze to her. "Your allergy isn't healed yet. Make sure you keep applying the ointment."Then the doors slid open. Without another word, he walked out.Ariel stared at his back for a long moment before stepping out herself. Her expression was blank.Some things became clear, while others were simply

"The grouping was random, right?" Matt glanced over, raising an eyebrow. "It doesn't matter. You just need to score higher in the individual rounds later."Nancy frowned silently. She understood that the individual scores counted toward the overall total.However, Ariel had been lucky, ending up in a group with Samson and Elsie, and even managed to snag first place in this round."High team scores don't reflect individual ability. They just got lucky and ended up in better groups."Sarah could tell what Nancy was thinking. Her own discontent with Ariel was clear, though she didn't show it.Chad turned and chuckled at that. "Everyone standing here is top-tier in their own right. Ms. Stanton, if you want to talk about individual skills, you might not even match up. What exactly are you complaining about?"If she voiced it, it would come across as rude. Nancy's expression darkened, showing some annoyance at Chad's frankness.She instinctively glanced around, relieved when her team