Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 149

'Was I too obvious?' Jean thought to herself.

"Jean, after I carefully thought about it, I've decided to hide my love for him. I don't want to bother and be a burden to him." Finally, Maranda made a decision after thinking for a long time.

Jean was suddenly shocked and gazed at Maranda in amazement after she heard what Maranda said. "Was it my fault? Did I go too far and embarrass you?" Jean asked while wearing a bitter smile.

"No, I know that you did that because you are concerned about me. I am truly grateful for your help, Jean. You did that for me willingly. It means that you really treat me as your friend. But John..." She deeply sighed and continued, "Even if I am stupid, I could clearly see that he won't like me. He even doesn't throw a glance at me."

'Has Maranda known that John already loved someone else?' Jean thought to herself. "Why?"

She asked Maranda in amazement.

It was because John chose to love another woman.

A gloomy smile appreared on Maranda's face. When she looked at Jean's concerned and innocent face, Maranda just shook her head and said, "Don't mind it, Jean. Just let nature take its course. As what you've said, John is not the only man in the world. Perhaps a better man out there is waiting for me."

Jean felt that it was needless to say anything more since Maranda had clearly conveyed her thoughts and already made her decision.

Instead, she just patted Maranda on her shoulder to comfort her. Then, she went back to her seat wearing a long face.

Jean immediately threw herself to her work after she adjusted her state of mind.

After she finished all her jobs, she heaved a long sigh of relief. She was about to have a short rest when her cellphone rang.

She picked her cellphone up, and found out that it was from Zed. She hurriedly answered the phone call.

"Aren't you done with your jobs yet? I saw that all your colleagues already left." Zed asked her on the other end of the line.

'All of them have left?'

Jean raised her head, feeling so shocked. It was not until that moment that she realized that she was the only one left in the company.

She stuck her tongue out anxiously and replied to Zed, "Please wait for me. I will be there in a moment."

After she hung the phone up, Jean hastily cleared the things on the table, took her bag and rushed outside.

"Ouch!" Jean yelled in pain. She accidentally bumped into someone when she hurriedly walked on her way outside.

"Jean, why are you walking so fast? Are you hurt?" Jean heard John's voice, which showed his thoughtfulness and care for her.

"Don't worry. I'm fine." Jean immediately stood up. After she saw that no one was around, she curiously asked John, "Did you just get off work?"

"Hmm..." John replied and walked into the elevator. After Jean went inside, he pressed the close button.

Only two of them stood in that narrow and isolated space. Jean felt that John was awkwardly starting at her. She wasn't very sure about it though.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Jean asked him in confusion while she unconsciously touched her face.

After he heard Jean's words, John felt a little embarrassed and immediately took his eyes off her. "Our boss was not in the company for a few days already. You don't have to work so hard. You need to take care of yourself, Jean, " John signed and showed his concern towards Jean.

Jean was stunned after she heard John's words. 'Why did John change? He is totally different from the John I knew before.' Jean thought to herself.

She looked at John in amusement and replied to him while wearing a smile. "I know."

She definitely had to accept other people's kindness.

"Oh, well, John. What kind of girl has won your heart? Who has made you reject a woman as beautiful as Maranda?" When she felt bored with him inside the elevator, Jean curiously asked him.

John was shocked. He immediately looked up and stared at Jean for a while before he apathetically replied, "She might not be the most beautiful woman in the world, but she is the most special woman in my heart."

"Ohh! Just as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?" Jean immediately cracked a joke and smiled.

"Yes, you are right. You can put it that way." John smiled helplessly.

After a while, the elevator opened. Then, both of them walked together on their way outside.

Zed was sitting in his car. Suddenly, he put on a cold face and squinted when he saw that Jean and John were walking together while talking and laughing. He just gazed at Jean who was joyfully smiling.

"See you tomorrow, John." Jean bid goodbye to John with a smile when she saw Zed's car that was parked outside of the company. She immediately walked towards the car and opened the front door. Meeting with Zed, Jean put on a brighter smile.

"You don't need to come pick me up. I can just take a taxi. It only takes a few minutes to go back home. You should've rested at home." Jean chattered while fastening her seat belt.

"You don't want me to pick you up because you don't want me to see that you are talking and laughing with another man. Am I right?" Zed angrily replied with a gloomy face.

Jean realized that his voice sounded weird and turned to him confusingly. When she saw Zed's grumpy face, Jean slowly moved her face close to his ear and asked him, "What did you just say?"

"Didn't I say it clearly? Stop acting, Jean Wen!" Zed coldly stared at her. Then suddenly, the atmosphere in the car seemed to be freezing.

"What am I acting? And why should I act? Zed, what on earth are you mad at?"

He was still fine this morning and even called her to check how she had been at noon.

But, all of a sudden, he totally changed just after a few hours.

He easily got angry with just little things.

Jean muttered to herself while looking very clueless.

"I am mad? Yes, I am mad! I won't act like this if I am not mad at you. If I didn't come here, I would have not seen you walk with another man while talking and laughing. Jean Wen, I finally know now. You were just acting in front of me and you're trying to make me a fool. Am I right? Do you feel accomplished now? Just tell me the truth. Apart from John, are you also flirting with other men?"

"It is you who is flirting with a lot of women!" Jean unexpectedly went mad. She stared at Zed with her fierce eyes and said, "John is my colleague. Would it be wrong if we walk out together after getting off work? Only people with such dirty thoughts like you could judge others quickly without trying to know the truth!"

"I have dirty thoughts? Will I mock you if you didn't do something wrong and embarrassing?" Zed coldly asked her while wearing a cold and bitter face.

"You..." Jean felt that she would definitely outrage if she continued to argue with him. "I don't want to talk with you anymore."

After she finished her words, Jean turned her back at him and looked outside the window. She didn't look at Zed at all.

At that moment, Zed became more furious. He felt that his heart had just been stabbed by a knife when he thought about Jean joyfully smiling at John as if no one were around.

He felt great pain when he recalled that man's tender looks which seemed like he was spoiling Jean.

"What are you talking about?" He immediately pinched Jean's chin and forced her to face him.

Jean felt nothing but pain. She passively gazed at Zed, whose eyes were reddish and fierce, while trying hard to not lose her temper.

"Zed, are you mad?"