Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 546

With Nancy’s sudden outburst, the stadium instantly became chaotic.

No one had expected anyone to demand a retest in such rigorously controlled competition.

Ariel turned to look at her.

Nancy’s eyes were ice–cold. She remained in disbelief.

Even now, Ariel could still outscore her?

She refused to believe or accept it.

Chad glanced at the big screen.

The national stadium was huge, fully capable of hosting live drone operations. These weren’t ordinary consumer drones. They were top–tier models, including military–grade types that had already been released publicly. Each utilized different system codes, allowing the judges to evaluate overall performance.

Chad finally focused on Nancy.

She was actually in second place, tied with Samson.

How had he never known Nancy was this capable?

“She’s that good?” Even Janice felt something was off.

Chad and Ariel had told her before that Nancy was indeed a rare talent, but she could never have reached.

this level.

“I’m not sure. But judging solely on this set of data, her overall performance is flawless,” Chad said, squinting at the numbers.

Had she suddenly outdone herself?

It made sense why Nancy couldn’t accept the results. Ariel had surpassed her by a clear margin.

“This is insane…” Matt muttered in awe. “Even in a battle among elites, it doesn’t work like this. Ariel has completely outpaced everyone in the tests.”

Perry, with some technical knowledge, immediately understood the significance of the data. That was why he was even more stunned,

Ariel actually wrote the code?

Zach stayed silent, but his chest raced. He had suspected Ariel wasn’t ordinary, but he hadn’t imagined she could leave everyone in the dust like this.

“Jayson.” Matt glanced at him. “Is it really okay for Nay to challenge the results?”

Jayson, leaning back in his chair, looked toward Nancy on stage before slowly saying, “Then let’s fulfill her wish. Re–run the tests.”

Matt’s heart skipped a beat, Was Jayson siding with Nay against his own wife or…

Ariel was actually surprised by Nancy’s sudden challenge. She glanced calmly toward the judges‘ table. ”

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Chapter 546

Sure. I don’t mind proceeding according to Ms. Stanton’s request.‘

Carlos‘ expression didn’t change. He leaned to whisper to the others beside him.

“If there’s any doubt, it should be resolved. People need to be convinced,” Carlos said coldly.

Nancy straightened her back and shot Ariel a frosty glare.

She refused to believe her top–tier system code could be outdone.

If Ariel’s score was taken by unfair means, why wouldn‘ she want a fair chance?

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Even Samson squinted at Nancy. Had he underestimated her before? But Ariel’s data also stunned him. That was practically perfect.

The situation instantly became unexpectedly dramatic. The audience seemed to enjoy it.

After all, top–tier geniuses were clashing, and their dynamics were… intriguing.

Ariel didn’t mind the retest. Her expression was calm, showing no surprise.

The two drones took off again. The staff tested all aspects from scratch.

When Carlos got the results, he glanced coldly at Nancy “Ms. Stanton, do you have anything more to say?”

He revealed the results, and the data matched the earlier results. Ariel was still ahead.

Nancy’s body went numb. An uncontrollable panic threatened to rise.

She still refused to believe it. Her code this time was…

She quickly composed herself and said, “I just think the results seem off. I’ll accept it if we redo the match.”

In short, she wouldn’t accept this outcome.

From below, Frederick frowned and stood. The VIP section was close to the judges, so his voice could be, captured by the microphone. “I think Ms. Stanton has a point. Besides…” 3

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