Robert also followed Ariel's line of sight towards a certain figure moments before the two looked at each other with fear still flowing out of their sunken gazes, as if trying to ascertain themselves of whose secret they had to reveal if the needs arose.
There were only three figures in this hall that could be said as holding the title as most powerful. And Ariel couldn't have been more grateful that he learned such a big secret about one of them.
If Robert hadn't told him about the result of the sudden investigation carried out to track down corruption within the company when they hooked up last time, Ariel wouldn't have been able to figure out one of the biggest secrets that would definitely put the entire Alpha empire into jeopardy.
He might not know how useful the secret would be, not to mention that he himself didn't have the evidence to back up his claim later on.
