Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Now you come to his company to cause more trouble. Do you have a conscience?"

"What do I mean?" Eva sneered and raised one of her eyebrows, "I was kind enough to be friendly with you. I even treated you as my best friend despite the fact that you took Zed away from me. But you didn't cherish him. Jean, you hurt Zed and damaged his reputation. Hearing this, the employees of Zed's company glared at Jean and began whispering and pointing fingers at her.

Unsure of how to get out of this situation, Jean stood there like a statue. She hadn't cheated on Zed, but here she was, being ridiculed by Eva and the Qi Group's employees. She fisted her fingers as she tried to calm herself.

In the conference room on the top floor, Zed was in the middle of a meeting when his secretary rushed in and whispered something to him. Zed's expression turned serious. He quickly dropped the folder in his hand and left.

The senior officers sitting in the conference room were confused. They were curious and would have liked to follow Zed, but since he hadn't told them that they could leave, they sat still. Zed's temper was well-known in the Qi Group and none would risk upsetting him. Meanwhile, in the lobby, the crowd of bystanders became bigger and bigger. Jean and Eva were surrounded on all sides. So humiliated was Jean that she felt as though millions of eyes were staring at her. Normally a demure and shy person, Jean had never before faced such a situation. She had no idea how to cope.

Running away now would be proof that what Eva had just said was true.

But what could she do if she stayed? Was it acceptable to simply stand there while Eva and all of these strangers tore her apart?

In the elevator, Zed furrowed his eyebrows and looked extremely anxious. His secretary was standing beside him. The secretary hesitated as he spoke, "Boss, perhaps it's best if you don't deal with this matter now."

"What do you mean?" He stared at the display in the elevator, frustrated with the elevator's slow descent. He futilely willed the elevator to move quicker. Zed's expression grew more gloomy with each passing floor.

"It was not easy for us to resolve the PR crisis with the Li Group. The Weibo incident caused by Mrs. Qi hasn't settled either. I believe everyone will be curious to see how you handle this situation. Will you leave her to defend herself or will you rush to her rescue? Your reaction and attitude toward her, will show people what you feel about Mrs. Qi's affair." The secretary politely explained to Zed.

The elevator door opened just as the secretary had finished speaking.

Jean knew that there was no use in arguing with Eva. After all, when the Weibo incident came out, everyone believed that Jean was having an affair. No one would believe an adulteress.

But now, what could she do? Jean stood there, overwhelmed. It felt as though she was suffering unprecedented humiliation and she couldn't fight back.

"The CEO is here." Someone in the crowd shouted. Since no one had expected Zed Qi to personally come and handle this matter, his appearance caused an uproar.

Jean was astonished. She raised her head and looked toward the direction of the elevators. As soon as Zed stepped out, his eyes met Jean's. He was still processing the secretary's explanation. Instead of rushing toward Jean, Zed found himself hesitating.

A sigh of relief escaped Jean when she saw Zed. Ever since their marriage, Zed had been her savior. Whenever she was troubled, even though she hadn't asked, Zed had helped her. She had never expected Zed's help before. When confronted with this difficult situation, Jean had imagined that Zed would come to her rescue. Hope sprung in her eyes as she waited for Zed to come forward and help clear the misunderstanding regarding the Weibo incident.

However...... This time, it was not what she had expected.

When Eva heard that Zed had arrived, she looked around in astonishment. Once she spotted him, her expression turned from bitter to charming and she ran toward Zed.

"Zed." She called his name softly and displayed a sweet smile on her face. She was completely different from the woman who had just been yelling at Jean.

'It's a shame that she's not an actress since it's her specialty to make a scene!'

Jean thought. Her eyes were still fixed on Zed, but he didn't move.

Zed knew that if he didn't take Jean away, she would continue to be humiliated. Just as he took a step forward, Zed was stopped by Eva. She said pitifully, "Zed, I've come here many times to speak with you but you didn't make time for me. Do you know how much I miss you?"

The secretary stepped forward and whispered to Zed, "The Weibo incident hasn't been settled yet, please think this through."

One minute, two minutes...... Jean held her breath and waited for Zed, but he was like a statue.

The noise of onlookers whispering got louder and louder. Jean could hear their harsh words. She bit her lip and tried hard to control her tears. How she desperately wished that someone would come to her rescue.

She thought that Zed would help her. But he just stood there and watched her being humiliated. He even let Eva get uncomfortably close to him. Her heart broke at that moment.

'Jean, it's so clear that he doesn't have feelings for you. How can you be so foolish to still believe that he cares for you?'

She laughed at herself for being so naive. At the same time, she tried to keep her tears from falling.

Suddenly, a warm and strong hand pulled her out of the crowd. Meanwhile, Zed had begun walking toward her. Though he was mad at Jean about the Kim Village incident with Ethan, he still was reluctant to see her being attacked.

But as he took his first step, a strange man came and took Jean away.

They walked far, far away from the Qi Group.

"Are you a fool? Why did you stand so still when people were picking on you?" John had no idea why a woman like Jean who was thick-skinned, greedy, shameless and knew no bounds, Would stand still and let others talk and attack her. Why was she unable to fight back?

Jean, on the other hand, was still thinking about the intimate scene between Zed and Eva. She couldn't get over the indifference in Zed's eyes.

"Why are you so quiet? Did they mock you so much that you cannot recover from that?" John shook his head in annoyance, "Why would you do that if you already knew the outcome?" He really couldn't understand why a woman like Jean who was neither outstanding nor beautiful would marry a man like Zed.

Besides that, it was really jaw-dropping that she cheated on Zed so boldly.

"Why are you here?" Jean raised her head and asked John. Jean's cheeks were still burning from the humiliation she had just endured and her eyes were red from unshed tears.

"You missed one thing." John showed Jean the folder in his hand. Then he said, "You are so forgetful. Now I know where you use your energy."

"Even you think that I am like that, don't you?" Jean bit her lip as the tears finally fell freely.

John was confused by what she had just said.

What did Jean mean? He had never once stopped to consider that the media report was untrue. After all, the Weibo tweet had come from her account and could, thus, only have been written by her. But why was there such innocence and helplessness in her eyes? "Never mind!" Jean handed the photos she had been holding to John before speaking, "Please help me send this to the office. It's ok if you refuse me. It's my fault, I'll accept any the punishment the company sees fit."

After that, she turned and ran.

John didn't chase after her. As he watched Jean take off, he got this nagging feeling that this woman was different from what the media portrayed her to be.

As Jean headed away from the Qi Group building, her phone began ringing. But she didn't want to check who was calling. 00