Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Jean turned around. When she realized that John had spoken, she felt relieved.

"I saw you walk in here when I was on the phone. What happened? It seems as though you are nervous about having Ethan here, isn't it?" John said with a smile while he was walking towards Jean. Jean was not in the mood to joke. She frowned and said, "I was really anxious about Ethan's behavior. Why do you make fun of me?"

"Am I? You have been avoiding him. Are you afraid that Zed will find out and be furious?" John continued teasing. There was no way that he was going to miss this opportunity.

Jean didn't want to continue the conversation. And so she sighed and changed the topic, "I only hope I can finish work as soon as possible and then go home!"

Zed hadn't given her a call since Jean left for this trip.

Well...... Zed wasn't obligated to call her. However, Jean somehow felt disappointed.

Since Sonny had decided to take the photos, Jean had thought that they would complete the assignment sooner. However, things didn't go that way. They worked throughout the day.

Jean had been on her feet for so long that she felt as though her legs were weak and she would fall. The soles of her feet hurt so much that she couldn't stand anymore either. Ethan brought water for her at regular intervals during the day. But, Jean refused to accept his help.

By the time they finished shooting, it was dark outside. Jean's hopes rose when she thought that they'd be able to leave now. However, the agent informed them that they were required to take some night scene photos as well. Jean's shoulders sagged in disappointment. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop thinking about returning to her hotel and lying on her soft king-size bed. Just the thought made her eyes droopy. Jean glanced around to see the reaction of the rest of her crew. Since Sonny and John hadn't complained about the extra work, she didn't see the point of doing so, either.

Jean had thought Ethan would go back to his hotel after work, but he didn't. Ethan and Selena had to work on a group of photos after finishing photos of the night scene. Jean really didn't feel satisfied with the agent's arrangement.

Finally, the day ended for Jean and her colleagues. Everyone lined up to get into the bus that would take them to the next spot. Jean climbed in and looked around. She smiled when she saw an empty seat near the window. Jean sat down and rested her head against the window. Since it would take about an hour to drive to the spot, Jean decided she should use this opportunity to rest. Jean didn't even know when she fell asleep.

The ring tone of her phone woke her. Jean swiped to answer the call and said groggily, "Hello, who is this?" Zed could tell from her unsteady voice that she was very sleepy.

"Were you asleep?" Zed asked. Zed's voice was so cold that Jean's head cleared instantly. So she asked carefully, "Zed, is that you?" Jean paused, and moved herself to a more comfortable position. Zed didn't answer her, so she continued, "No. I'm not sleeping now. I'm on my way to the next shoot location. I have to work on location tonight, "

"Got it."

Without saying anything else, Zed ended the call. Jean was dazed for a split second and then anger flooded her. Though Jean was glad that Zed had taken the initiative to call, but he had been very rude. Jean started cursing Zed, 'Why the hell did he call if he had nothing to say?

Was he intentionally trying to disturb me? Jerk!'

When Jean arrived at the location, she realized that it was in a very remote area. 'The scenery is pretty, however. It makes for a nice spot to take pictures for romantic stories,'

She sighed as she took in the vast landscape. Jean stretched before she got off the bus. She looked around and spotted John. He had brought her a cup of coffee! After downing the coffee, Jean perked up and began her work.

Jean looked at Selena and sighed, 'Selena has her hands all full every day, and I never heard her complain about her work. I really admire people who devote themselves to their work.

Selena looks a bit exhausted, but she still keeps on working. As expected, hard work always pays.'

About two hours later, the work had almost finished. Jean was secretly glad that she could finally go back to the hotel and rest on her soft bed. Just then, an assistant rushed into the crowd and said, "The road has been blocked by a landslide. We have to stay here until the stones are removed. We will leave tomorrow afternoon at the earliest."

After hearing the news, Jean felt a throbbing headache began. Her blood was pounding so loudly that she couldn't think clearly.

"Goodness me! We have to stay in the middle of nowhere all night and for most of tomorrow?" A staff member asked with concern.

'All night and for most of tomorrow....' Jean felt really frustrated as she repeated those words in her mind. But she stared at the ground hoping to conceal the emotions that had started to boil up inside. Jean kept thinking, 'There is nothing here. I can't stay here any longer. There is no food, no water, and no other amenities. And I have to sleep in the open.' Jean and her colleagues hadn't had supper yet. When Jean looked around, she saw similar expressions of despair on her colleagues' faces. Jean was starving. They must be as well.

"Do we have to stay here tonight?" Jean looked at Joan and whined.

John frowned and answered, "Perhaps. The road is blocked. If the rocks cannot be cleared, then we have no alternative."

John smiled and tried humor to ease the anxiety Jean was feeling, "Isn't this a good opportunity to learn how to survive in the wild?" Jean fell to her knees. Her feet hurt so much that she couldn't stand. All she could do was think of food, a shower, and a warm bed. At the thought of food, Jean's stomach rumbled loudly. Embarrassed she placed a hand on her stomach hoping that would lessen the noises. Then she began scolding herself for not having brought some snacks with her.

"Jean, are you hungry? Come with me. We have food to eat." On hearing what Ethan said, Jean's eyes brightened. At least she could eat. She knew that once she had eaten something, her mind would clear and she wouldn't feel quite so despondent. Though she had been avoiding facing Ethan, and didn't want to talk about the past, Jean had no alternative. Her empty stomach was complaining.

Excited, she grabbed John's arm and dragged him along. When Jean arrived, she learned that the snacks Ethan was offering her had been prepared specially for VIPs such as Selena, her agent, Sonny, and the director.

'As expected, they treated prominent people differently.' Jean thought as she took in the surroundings.

"Jean, are you hungry? Please have a seat and eat something." Sonny said as he waved to Jean indicating that he wanted her to come closer to the table.

Jean smiled and approached Sonny and the people he was sitting with.

Selena's mobile home van was parked nearby. There were all kinds of cakes and several beverages and fruits.

'I have to admit that there are some benefits of being a celebrity! There is enough food here for them. However, nothing has been prepared for the rest of the crew.'

After having several small servings of cake and water, Jean's stomach settled.

Selena and the others were talking about something that sounded like gibberish to Jean. So she sat in silence and looked around.

Jean spotted Ethan getting out of Selena's van with a hot steaming dish in his hands.

"Jean, try some pasta. I cooked it for you." Ethan said as he placed the dish in front of her. Then he offered her a plastic fork.

Jean stared at pasta and swallowed. 'Now that we're in the middle of nowhere, pasta sounds incredibly good.'

Looking at Jean's expression, John shot her a dark look as if he were saying, 'Don't change your mind just for a pasta dish!'

However, Jean didn't care. At this very moment she was so very hungry that Jean rationalized that it was not wrong to accept the food that Ethan had made for her. She thought, 'Ethan and I are not enemies. Why can't I accept some food? The dish smells delicious.'

When Selena saw the pasta, she got up from her chair and walked over to where Jean and Ethan sat. Selena was surprised by how good the food looked and smelled. She hadn't expected Ethan to have such skills in the kitchen. And so she said, "Surprisingly, you can cook!"

"I learned how to cook when I was abroad."

"Then, is this pasta for..." Selena asked. She wanted to confirm whether or not the food had been made for her.

"Jean was hungry, so I made it for her. I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to use the ingredients in your van." Ethan clarified apologetically before Selena could finish her sentence.

Selena had thought that the pasta had been made for her. To her surprise, Ethan had cooked it for Jean. Selena felt a little awkward. Despite her feelings, Selena didn't want to embarrass herself. And so she said "No" as she smiled.

When Jean realized that Selena wanted the pasta, she swallowed and offered the food to her, and said, "Miss Selena, would you like to have some?"

Selena was startled by Jean's thoughtfulness. Her expression was sullen for a second. But she changed it back into a feigned smile before anyone noticed. Then Selena shook her head and said, "No thanks. This was made for you. Enjoy!" After Selena declined, Jean decided to eat the dish herself.

Just as Jean dug into the bowl of steaming hot pasta, she heard a familiar gruffly voice. Everyone was stunned by who had come to the location, including Jean. The pasta-filled fork in Jean's hand trembled.000