Dead at Heart novel

Chapter 70 Perry had already registered that Ariel wasn't well , so seeing her faint again only amplified his worry . He wondered if Jayson knew . +25 BONUS Ariel didn't sleep a wink that night and was in a terrible condition when she woke up that morning . The issue of the art gallery loomed over like a weight constantly pressing on her . She couldn't shake it off and knew this wasn't over . After thinking it over , Ariel decided to make the first move . She called Jayson , but he didn't pick up .

She didn't care whether he was genuinely busy or ignoring her on purpose ; she went straight to Bluum Corp. She'd worked there for three years , and the receptionist recognized her . When Ariel called Colton , his tone was lukewarm as he said , " Mr. Larkin is busy , Ms. Walker . You'll have to wait . " She went upstairs to the conference room , where Colton saw her and didn't bother greeting her . Instead , he turned and walked off . But the others in the secretarial department remembered her well .

Back when Ariel had tried to understand Jayson better , they'd made friends , talked over shared meals , and gathered information . They were quite happy to see her now and exchanged a few pleasantries . Someone said , " Ms. Walker , you'll probably have to wait a while . Mr. Larkin has an important guest in his office . " " Important guest ? More like the apple of his eye . Ariel immediately guessed it was Nancy . It seemed Jayson wasn't too busy with work to see her ; he was just spending time with Nancy and ignoring her . " Ms. Stanton's really lucky .

Now that she's here at Bluum Corp , she's treated like the boss ' wife . There are no restrictions on her as she can come and go from his office whenever she wants . ' " I heard that when Ms. Stanton left yesterday , her lipstick was smudged ! " " Oh gosh . An office play ? " Ariel listened numbly like an outsider . She had to make an appointment and wait to see her husband , while Nancy could come and go as she pleased . Everyone had to make way for her . The secretaries brought Ariel some tea and returned to their work . Ariel waited for nearly two hours .

People came and went from the CEO's office , but no one invited her in . Taking a deep breath , she knew this couldn't go on . When she noticed Colton turning a corner and walking over , she got up and asked , " Is Mr. Larkin still busy ? " Looking at her , Colton smiled while clutching a stack of documents . " You're still here ? " " What do you mean ? " 1/2 Chapter 70 +25 BONUS " Well , I'm sorry , Ms. Walker . Mr. Larkin didn't know you were waiting here and left for lunch with Ms. Stanton over an hour ago . Didn't you see them ?

" He looked surprised , but his expression was far too composed . Ariel wondered if Colton intentionally failed to mention her to Jayson , or if Jayson had known she was there and deliberately chose not to see her . Either way , it made her feel suffocated . She stared at Colton in silence for a moment before turning and walking away . Colton watched her as she left . So he'd been right . When Ariel had ignored him , he thought she'd finally grown a backbone . But now , she'd come back and hoped to meet Jayson .

No matter how much she kicked up a fuss , it was a fact that she couldn't leave Jayson . Ariel returned to Faye Technologies and wrapped up the rest of her work . Jayson had yet to make a move . She still hadn't seen him but vowed to discuss the issue sooner or later . After much thought , she decided to drop by their marital home after work . However , she received a call from Leonard that evening . He told her Jayson had visited him at the nursing home . Ariel's expression changed drastically .