Chapter : 130 Ariel tilted her head slightly, calmly meeting Nancy’s gaze. Nancy stood tall in her heels, chin lifted slightly just to look down at Ariel. Despite her elegant posture, the haughty gaze in Nancy’s eyes was unmistakable. Even when she knew about Ariel’s relationship with Jayson, she’d never

Chapter : 129 Chad’s gaze shifted to Ariel as soon as Jayson arrived. He couldn’t help but smile seeing her completely unfazed while focused on recording data. He’d known that she was a strong–willed woman all along. Once she made up her mind about something, she’d pull herself out of

Chapter : 128 Meanwhile, the others didn’t miss out on Ariel’s smile. Frederick frowned. “I can’t believe she’s still smiling now. It seems like our advice fell on deaf ears!” Nancy stayed silent, although she was equally dissatisfied. “She’s just a housewife who doesn’t understand tech–trying to reason with her

Chapter : 127 Ariel’s hand froze mid–air. She turned and looked over. Nancy had swiftly made her way over. Her gaze was laced with displeasure when she said, “Do you think this is some kind of toy model? It’s the result of years of hard work by research scientists–you’re not

Chapter : 126 As for Zach, he casually greeted, “Long time no see.” His grandfather, Andy Quinton, used to be a top–level government official and his father, Gary Quinton, was in the Department of Defence. So naturally, he was no stranger to people like Tony. After that, Zach glanced over

Chapter : 125 Ariel looked at Perry in surprise, while he stared blankly at their brief touch, seemingly lost in thoughts. She subconsciously frowned and quickly pulled her hand and her notebook away. Her gaze grew distant when she said, “Thanks.” Perry couldn’t help but purse his lips at the

Chapter : 124 Ariel frowned. Her heart sank. “Why?” “You know the reason better than I do. I hope you won’t attempt something you shouldn’t.” Jayson hung up right after saying that. Ariel had a look of bewilderment on her face. Then, it slowly dawned on her what Jayson meant

Chapter : 123 For a moment, Katie was so shocked that she was at a loss for words. Gradually, she noticed how there weren’t any turbulent emotions reflected in Ariel’s calm eyes. She simply looked serious. Katie opened her mouth, but she only managed to find her voice a while

Chapter : 122 Jayson did not react any differently. “Of course.” It was almost impossible to tell whether Jayson was really being sincere when looking at his proper and elegant demeanor. Lucas paused briefly. He took another glance at Ariel. Then, he left to meet his girlfriend. Ariel had placed

Chapter : 121 Chad was quite surprised by how fast Jayson had received the news. He had only found out about this yesterday, yet Jayson was already taking relevant actions today. Chad acted as though he had little information about the project. He shook his head. “Nothing much has been

Chapter : 120 They rarely shared such moments since the two of them had hardly spent any time together. Moreover, Jayson was not a romantic or affectionate person. Ariel reckoned it was most probably because Nancy did a good job educating Jayson that he turned out to be so considerate

Chapter : 119 Before she could say anything else, Ariel picked up on the sound of footsteps coming from the door. A calm, deep voice said, “Have I gotten here a bit too late, honey?” Ariel was interrupted by the voice. She turned around with a bewildered look on her

Chapter : 118 Lucas narrowed his eyes. There was not a hint of sincerity in his nonchalant voice. “Why don’t you try begging me, Ari? Perhaps I’ll consider helping you escape from the miserable situation you’re in.” Ariel could clearly sense the heavy sarcasm in his tone. She simply ignored

Chapter : 117 Before she could say anything, Ariel heard Nancy’s voice coming down the line. “May I know who’s speaking?” The words seemed to stick in her throat. Ariel felt her mouth go dry. It was even hard for her to swallow. “Did Jayson not save my number on

Chapter : 116 Ariel felt as though a hole was bored through her chest. A cold, empty feeling rose within her. She looked at the photos Nancy shared. One of them was a photo of a resort villa, where they had finished the decorations for the party venue. The next

Chapter : 115 Two cars came to a stop outside. Lucas was the first to get out, followed closely by the uninvited Morgan and Lori. Ariel’s expression darkened. She had never intended to invite Morgan to Elena’s death anniversary ceremony. Most of Elena’s suffering came from Morgan. And in all

Chapter : 114 Lucas didn’t head inside until he’d finished an entire cigarette. After the car was parked, Nancy turned to Jayson. “The way Mr. Sanderson was looking at her felt tense. Did they have a fight?” Jayson was looking at his phone. Without even glancing up, he replied, “No

Chapter : 113 Wendy was being clingy again. Lucas took a drag from his cigarette and ruffled her hair. “Listen to me. Go in and wait for the results. I’ll be there once I finish this.” Seeing his laid–back but firm expression, Wendy knew he wasn’t in the mood for

Chapter : 112 “Ari, tell me the truth. Is there something going on between you and Jayson?” Katie’s eyes were fixed on Ariel. Her gaze was full of worry. Ariel pressed her lips together, unable to bring herself to tell Katie about Jayson and Nancy. Nancy was Sarah’s daughter, after

Chapter : 111 Nancy turned to look at Colton as well, her posture composed and graceful. Colton instinctively glanced at her. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head. “It’s nothing important. Just wanted to remind you that the meeting with Mr. Boyle from Noirline is at 3:00 pm.”