Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 72

Jean and John walked out of the restaurant and were about to say goodbye to each other, when John suddenly thought of something. He stroked the back of his head as he spoke, "It nearly slipped my mind. I've forgotten to tell you about something else."

"Hmm? What?" Jean asked while rubbing her belly. The food had been so great that she had eaten just a little too much.

"The Lei Group will hold an exhibition tomorrow night and need a photographer. Ethan requested that you attend that party. Later tonight, I will send some related material to you, so that you can make some preparations."

"Lei Group?" Jean was baffled and blinked rapidly. "Requested me?"

"Hmm, any problem?"

"Well, can you send anyone else to that party?" Jean swallowed. She didn't want to go to any events held by the Lei Group. She didn't want to meet Ethan either.

John was a bit shocked. Other company personnel would have made every effort to seize such a good chance. But contrary to his expectation, Jean declined.

Last time, she refused to go to the Qi Group. Later, John had realized why. And so that was understandable. However, why was she reluctant to attend the Lei Group's events?

After thinking it over, he finally remembered that as per the Weibo tweet, Jean had a relationship with Ethan at some point in the past. His eyes widened in understanding as he spoke, "Why do you always decline for private reasons?"

Hearing this, Jean felt very embarrassed. How was it that her simple answers were insightful enough for John to figure out exactly what she was thinking? Without any idea as to how to answer this question, she mumbled an excuse. "Last time, I went to Qi Group only to learn something from our boss. But this time, I am required to take the pictures by myself. I am afraid that I won't be able to. As you know, I am a newcomer without much experience."

"But the photos you took at Kim Village are very good." He raised his eyebrows and lifted the corners of his mouth a bit. John couldn't help smile as Jean looked very sweet when she blushed.

Tongue-tied, Jean didn't know how to explain.

"Lei Group has been partnering with our company for a while now. Moreover, you are selected by them. Our company will suffer if you decline their request." John's expressions turned serious again. He was as grave as their boss even though he was much younger.

"Alright." Jean sighed in defeat. She knew that she couldn't explain her way out of this assignment. She just hoped the event would go smoothly and that there wouldn't be any embarrassing moments.

As she arrived at the gate of the community, Jean was surprised to find a black car parked across the road. It looked very familiar. Instead of climbing the stairs, Jean turned and studied the car. She was startled as she recognized the car. She wanted to rush toward it, but found herself glued to the spot.

Zed watched Jean from inside the car. His intense gaze made her heart beat faster. It seemed that she always had an inexplicable reaction every time she met Zed. This was a new emotion for Jean; one that had developed ever since their confessions at Kim Village.

While a part of Jean was elated to see Zed, another reminded her of how he had behaved when Eva was humiliating her at the Qi Group.

At the thought, Jean wanted to turn and run up the stairs. However, her heart forbade her from doing so. Awkward and unsure of what to do, Jean shuffled her feet. When she saw the car door swing open, she lowered her gaze to the ground.

Zed walked toward her slowly. He was dressed in black and looked rather gloomy. Jean felt that he had grown thinner since their last encounter.

Finally they were face to face, but neither spoke. Zed could only glare at the top of Jean's head as she insisted on looking at the ground. He watched as she focused all her energy into awkwardly playing with her fingers instead of talking to him. Unsure of what to say, he watched her for a while longer.

"You have been well lately." His voice sounded extremely cold.

Since it was late at night, very few people and vehicles were around. It was extremely quiet. The street lights shone upon him, forming a slant slender shadow on the floor. A gust of wind gently ruffled his hair.