Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 324

"I'm sorry to wake you up," Zed said softly.

"No, I was already awake," Jean replied briskly, while she selected the shoes she wanted to wear. "Is there anything you want from me? I think it is impossible for you to call me, just to ask me whether I am awake or not,"

Jean asked doubtfully.

"Of course not!" Zed said with a smile,"I see that you are getting smarter every day. Now you know more about me and understand me a lot more too."

'If not, last night, I wouldn't have lost control of my feelings and told you the truth.

It doesn't really matter because now I am capable of protecting you, '

Zed thought. "Is this something good or bad?" Jean asked playfully, with her head tilted towards one side.

"It's really a good thing!" Zed replied,"Okay, let's get down to business now. My grandpa's flight will land soon. I have to deal with something in the company. Could you please ask Jesse to take you to the airport so that you can pick up my grandpa? For my sake, Jean, please do not fight with Jesse, okay?"

Zed was the only one who knew Jean this well.

His last sentence stopped Jean and she accepted his request.

"Okay!" Jean nodded,"I will go pick up your grandpa from the airport. You should stop worrying and focus on your work!"

"You have to be careful and take care of yourself. I will send someone to look after you and my grandpa," Zed said with concern.

"Zed, I wonder why you always send people to accompany me."

Jean finally asked the question that she wanted to ask for a long time.

'It is impossible for Zed to figure out that someone want to frame me, '

she thought. "I send people to protect you, not to follow you," Zed explained. "Don't think too much. I will explain everything when I come back home tonight. Okay?"

As soon as Jean heard Zed's words, she said,"Okay!"

Jean looked at the clothes she was wearing after she hung up the phone. She walked to the dressing room again and selected something decent to wear.

After she wore the dress she chose, Jean stood in front of the mirror and smiled. She put on light makeup, took her handbag and walked outside.

As she came into the living room, Jean didn't see Jesse anywhere. She thought of asking Zelda but soon she heard footsteps. Someone came down the stairs.

Jean raised her head suddenly. As soon as she saw Jesse, Jean envied the way she was dressed.

She knew that Jesse was beautiful. But today, she looked even more beautiful. Jesse wore a pink skirt with lace all over it with high-heeled white sandals. Her wavy long blond hair added an extra touch to her beauty. She looked like one of those Barbie dolls in fairy tales.

'As for me, no matter how beautiful my clothes are, it doesn't help me attract anyone's attention.

If somebody looks at me and then at Jesse, he would be able to tell the difference at a glance.'

Suddenly, Jean felt upset. She lowered her head and instead played with the tape on her handbag.

"Let's go!" Jesse walked up to Jean. Jean looked absent-minded so Jesse said,"What happened? Are you not going to the airport to pick up Grandpa Benjamin with me?"

"I am," Jean said as she looked up. Seeing Jesse's face, she felt uncomfortable and said,"Zed isn't going with us. That is why you are dressed up like this, but you have put in zero effort today."

"Who told you I dress up to please Zed?" Jesse finally understood why Jean felt that way so she sneered. "Grandpa Benjamin is the most important one in the family. If he likes you, then you can live a comfortable life in Qi family. And by the looks of it, I don't think he will ever like you by the way you are dressed. There is nothing extraordinary about you. Your dress makes you look quite ordinary."

"Why?" Jean immediately replied.

Jean wore an elegant suit with a light colour today. She thought, 'Old people often like light colours.'

"Don't mind me but it looks old-fashioned," Jesse said with lack of emotions. "But we still have some time. Why don't you get changed?"

It was quite obvious that Jesse didn't say that out of kindness. She said that because she didn't want to see Zed losing his temper because of his grandfather's anger.

"No!" Jean refused instantly.

'You think that Grandpa Benjamin doesn't like it. But it might not be true. Who knows whether you are lying or not?'

Jean thought. Jesse shrugged her shoulders and walked out of the house.

Jean looked at her clothes again and nodded with satisfaction. She then quickly made her way towards the garage.

Terry, the driver, was already in the garage. Jean had already seen him twice now.

Jean was surprised, 'Is there no other employee that Zed could have sent?

Why does Zed always send Terry and his brother to do things for me?'

As soon as Terry saw Jean, he smiled and nodded.

After Jean and Jesse sat in the car, Terry started the car.

As they drove towards the airport, the car fell in silence. Jean looked at Jesse with an uneasy expression on her face.

Jesse had closed her eyes to rest for some time. Jean saw dark circles around her eyes. Even the face powder she had applied couldn't cover them.

'Didn't she sleep well last night?'

Jean was confused at first but then she understood everything.

'Oh! It must be because of the fact that I came back home last night.

Jesse must have thought a lot about the reason as to why I came back. That is why she couldn't fall asleep.'

To some extent, Jean admired Jesse.

'She is so good at hiding her feelings, and even Zed cannot notice her love for him.

But she doesn't get anything other than sadness.

Zed only treats her like his younger sister, '

Jean thought to herself. She felt lucky. Although there were some misunderstandings between them last night, they talked it through and forgot the bad experience they had.

The most important thing was that they loved each other and nothing could come between them.

"Is everything.. okay between you and Zed?" Jesse finally spoke.

She looked Jean in the eye. Jesse felt quite sad as she asked this.

Jean turned around and looked at Jesse. Instead she asked,"Do you want to see us together?"

"Jean, what do you mean by that?" Jesse's face turned gloomy. She raised her head and quickly looked at Terry. When she made sure that Terry kept looking ahead, Jesse continued,"I said that because I am worried about you and Zed. Can't I even ask you that?"

"Of course you can!" Jean replied with a smile,"But I wondered as to what reply were you expecting from me. I wanted to know that so that I can answer accordingly."

"You.." Jesse was shocked by Jean's words and wondered as to when did Jean become like this.

Jesse expected Jean to not answer the question directly but as she did, Jesse was embarrassed to reply.

"I certainly hope that you and Zed get back together." Jesse replied angrily.

"The answer to your question is just as you expected. We have reconciled with each other," Jean said bluntly.

She looked at Jesse with a smile, as if she had just placed her bets.