Dead at Heart novel

Chapter 106 Nancy looked confident , graceful , and poised . Zach couldn't help recalling the moment Ariel threw herself at Jayson . " Who exactly is Ariel ? " he asked . Frederick thought for a second . "She's with Faye Technologies now as Mr. Hockney's assistant . But if you ask me , their relationship doesn't seem strictly professional . " Why would a man of Chad's status pay that much attention to a married woman like Ariel ? Frederick couldn't think of any other reason other than a romantic one , which only made him see Ariel as completely shameless . Zach was genuinely surprised .

He understood exactly what Frederick was implying . Chad had a spotless reputation in the industry , with no gossip or scandals . He didn't even entertain women at business dinners . He was practically a symbol of self - restraint . So Ariel had Chad wrapped around her finger and was also making moves on Jayson ? " Why the sudden curiosity ? " Frederick asked , raising a brow . Zach clicked his tongue and clinked glasses with him . " I just think that we really can't judge a book by its cover . You never know what kind of demons are hiding behind a pretty face .

" And just like that , he found himself feeling sorry for Nancy . She was being targeted by Ariel just because the latter wanted to catch the eye of her man . " Gentlemen , what are you talking about ? " Smiling , Nancy approached with one hand lifting her dress slightly as she walked . She gave Zach a small nod in greeting . Frederick , spotting her , immediately lowered his voice . " We were just saying that some people really shouldn't bother competing with you . It's embarrassing , honestly . " Nancy raised an eyebrow .

She didn't know what had happened , but she could tell exactly who Frederick was talking about . She simply gave a faint shake of her head without saying anything . That alone made Zach realize why Jayson was so enamored with her . She really did carry herself with class . " Frederick , who exactly are you talking about ? " Janice just happened to walk by and caught the tail end of Frederick's thinly veiled remark . The sarcasm was impossible to miss . It infuriated her , especially since he was trash - talking Ariel to Nancy , of all people .

Nancy acting like she was Jayson's wife only fueled Janice's anger even more . 1/2 Chapter 106 +25 BONUS What did they even know ? Ariel was the real victim here ! Frederick saw Janice's glare and felt a headache coming on . " I didn't say any names . Seriously , you're not a kid anymore . When are you going to start using your head ? Don't always jump to defend people . Look at the kinds of people you're protecting ! " Janice had been spoiled since childhood . She never studied hard , and her parents never pushed her . She spent most of her youth wasting time , drinking , and partying .

When she got older , she asked the family for 50 million dollars to invest . Luckily , she chose Chad , and that was how Faye Technologies came to be . That was probably the only smart thing she'd ever done . Now , she was blindly defending some woman who had nothing going for her . Frederick wasn't about to let Ariel cling to Janice and drag the Swanson family into this mess . Just then , Jayson and Ariel returned one after the other . They immediately saw Janice staring straight at Nancy as she blurted out a sharp , pointed question . " Ms. Stanton , you and Mr.

Larkin are always together , but you've never really clarified your relationship . Are you his girlfriend or his future wife ? " Even Ariel's eyes flickered at that . Janice's question was a deliberate challenge . Since Ariel was standing right there , if Nancy gave a clear answer , Ariel could step up and announce that she was Jayson's wife . Nancy's image would shatter in an instant , and she'd be branded the mistress .