Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 388

The aim was to catch Gary off guard.

He accepted the house, not because he wanted to forgive him, but because he wanted to compel him to come out and have a face-to-face talk.

He wanted to tell him expressly how he hated him to his face.

"Moore, what are you thinking? The dinner is ready." A broad smile was on Jean's face as she put the two hot plates down on the dinner table.

"Okay. Coming." Moore nodded. As he walked into the dining room, his nose was hit by appetizing aromas. He widened his eyes in amazement and said,"Jean, your food looks delicious. It smells lovely too. I can't wait to taste it."

She grinned at the flattery and after a moment's pause, said,"I didn't know how you like your steak, so I made it medium rare. If you think it is overcooked, I can make you a new one…"

Jean twiddled her thumbs as she looked at him expectantly to dig his fork in.

"It is perfect. I really like it this way." Moore exclaimed as he shoved a mouthful down his throat.

It seemed that the savoury dishes had whetted his appetite. "It is so tasty. Jean, you are awesome!"

Jean lowered her eyes feeling shy as Moore heaped compliments on her. "It is nothing. It is just that I have loved steak ever since I was a kid and couldn't have it frequently. So to satisfy my craving, I learnt to make it and treat myself at home. Obviously, over time, my skills in the kitchen have improved and now I better understand the nuances of taste. By the way, I have been noticing that there are way too many happy surprises in this house."

Moore of course knew what Jean hinted at as she said 'happy surprises'. Quiet for some time, Moore was occupied in eating the steak. After a while, he said,"He is a detail-oriented person."

"It looks like you know him very well, Moore." Jean unthinkingly said as she cut into her steak.

"Know him well? Not really!" Moore was expressionless but in a flash, he looked animated and said,"Let's eat! Cold food won't taste as good."

Apparently, Moore didn't like to say much on this topic. Immediately, Jean nodded and they both focussed on their own plates.

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After Zed got out of office and entered the car, his eyes kept on turning to his cell phone a number of times. At last, he dialed Jean's number, but after a short while, he heard the machine voice saying,"The subscriber you dialed is not available. Please try again later…"

Anxiety gripped his heart as Zed hadn't heard back from Jean for a while now. He felt completely powerless in this equation as he didn't see a solution to the sitaution he was in.

He persisted and dialed her numebr again and again, but there was no answer even once.

Zed started thinking about Jean's departure and recalled albeit belatedly that she had left without taking anything with her.

Zed instructed his chauffer to drive him home at once. A grave expression formed on his face as he decided to finally dial Toby's number.

After two rings, Toby's respectful voice came through the line. "Mr. Zed…"

"Have you found Jean?" Zed asked with deep concern.

"Yes. Right now I am in the residence estate where Mrs. Jean is staying." Pat came Toby's reply.

"What residence estate? What is its name?" Zed asked in a hurry.

"Harkin Garden." Toby gave a direct answer.

"Why is she there?" Zed was puzzled.

"Mrs. Jean went to see Moore and then followed Moore to this place. It looks like the estate belongs to Moore," explained Toby.

There was still puzzlement in Zed's mind. 'Didn't Moore just come to H City? How come he has a house here?'