Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

"You said that we should act like a real couple, didn't you? Aren't you afraid that people might see you while you throw me out now?" Jean said. She turned her eyes at him, fastened her seat belt and seated in front comfortably. Zed didn't make any comment.

He surprisingly didn't throw her out that day. Instead, he drove her straight to the company she worked in.

Jean politely expressed her gratitude to him before she left.

That morning, after her boss had finished the meeting, they went away to catch their twelve o'clock plane to Selena's film studio. Selena had a full schedule. She was mostly on the set; perhaps, eleven months out of twelve.

The film studio had already been set up. The scene was ready for the photo shoot of the promotion of the film. It was said that billions were invested for the film and for the promotion. Thus, the photos should to be extremely perfect. Their plane arrived at their destination at one thirty o'clock. A chauffeur was there to pick them up.

Three people were there for that trip - Jean, John and Sonny.

After they checked in to the hotel, they prepared to have a lunch nearby. Then, they went straight to the studio.

Jean was a little nervous because it was her first time to see a film super star.

John noticed her covert excitement and couldn't help but laugh, "It seems like you are going on a date with someone you really like."

"Date? Are you kidding?" Jean disagreed.

"You seem like a sensible and intelligent person. I didn't expect you to be a star chaser." John said easily. However, what he said annoyed Jean.

She rolled her eyes at him furiously and asked, "I am not a star chaser. Aren't you excited to see Selena in person? She is like a goddess here in our country. It's impossible for you not to like such kinds of beautiful women with a perfectly figured body." "I definitely don't like that kind of women." John said.

She was a little surprised and sighed. "I feel pity for you."

"For what?"

"Nothing."

Ten minutes later, Jean's wish was granted. She saw Selena, the goddess of the nation. She was indeed as beautiful as what she was on TV. Jean had thought before that the images on TV were processed and augmented. She didn't expect her to be that beautiful. Selena was resting on her private chair while the other actors were having a rehearsal. She was holding a mirror. Meanwhile, the make-up artist was fixing her make-up. Jean followed her and found that Selena's skin was as smooth as a feather.

Her perfect oval face, worn with an exquisite make-up, had excellent features. Her eyes with her long, curly eyelashes were very enchanting. One look and you would be taken away by her charm.

Her beauty was beyond description. Her lips were known as the most beautiful lips in the world. Her fair skin was soft, smooth, and glossy.

No word could describe her beauty. Most of all, she was very humble and polite. After Selena saw Sonny, she instantly stood up and smiled politely. Then she respectfully greeted him and said, "Mr. Sonny, I've heard a lot about you." "Thank you. I have heard a lot about you, too!" Sonny shook Selena's hand. They both sat down and talked with each other. Jean realized that it was Selena who had invited Sonny personally to have her photo shoot. She was amazed at her boss who was highly reputable in his field.

After a while, she went to have a look at the film studio and had a discussion with the promotions group. They shot for one hour to see and check the effects in the photo.

It was not until eight o'clock that they got off work. Sonny was invited to have dinner with Selena. Meanwhile, Jean and John were left in the hotel.

Jean was thinking if she would have instant noodles for dinner. But suddenly, the door bell rang.

She opened the door and saw John standing there. He pressed his lips and said, "I'm hungry. Will you go with me? Let's eat something."

"I'm also hungry. Please wait for me. I'll be ready in a second." She went back to grab some of her things, and went out with John.

Then, they walked out of the hotel talking and laughing. They didn't notice that someone at a distance was holding a camera.

"Jean!" Jean startled and remained still when she heard a familiar voice calling her. She turned around and saw that Ethan was heading towards her. 'Ethan?'

She stood still there, feeling surprised and awkward. It would just be a coincidence if they had accidentally met in the same city they were living. But if they happened to meet in another city, it would be beyond coincidence. Jean was confused. She rubbed her eyes and checked if it was really Ethan. She paused and asked suspiciously, "Why are you here?"

"I am on a business trip. I didn't know you were here." Ethan walked towards her while putting his hands inside his trousers' pockets. He looked up at the name of the hotel and surprisingly asked, "You also stay in this hotel?" "You too?"

"Yeah. "

"Then... What a coincidence!" She slowly nodded her head and turned her eyes away. She always tried to avoid Ethan every time she met him. The least thing she had expected was to see him there that day.

If he didn't desperately came to find her, then, she and Ethan were fated to meet - a wicked fate.

Jean believed before that the man who she coincidentally meet frequently might be her Mr. Right. But now, she realized that she was just too innocent and naive.

"Uhm, I will have a dinner with my friend. I will leave now." Jean quickly grabbed John's hand and held it as if John was her only chance to avoid Ethan. Then they immediately walked away.

However, Ethan followed them. He tried to warm the atmosphere up and said, "I also haven't had dinner yet. Let's go together."

Jean couldn't find any excuse to reject him. She looked at John. Yet, John just had his usual attitude. He acted as if the situation didn't matter to him.

Though she was a bit mad, she had no choice but to agree and let Ethan join them for dinner.

They randomly picked a restaurant. As soon as they found seats for themselves, the waiter brought them the menu. Ethan seemed to be happy. He gave the menu to Jean and said, "Jean, we haven't had dinner together for a while." "Yeah. It has been a long time, indeed." Then, she passed the menu to John and said, "I don't know what to eat. Can you order for us?"

John took the menu easily and ordered a lot of dishes. There were about ten dishes. Jean hadn't even heard most of those dishes.

She was surprised. Only the three of them would have a dinner. She wondered why John ordered so many dishes. John didn't eat a lot last time she had dinner with him.

"Jean, what are you doing on this trip?" Ethan asked.

"My boss has a job here. I'm here to assist him." Jean answered blankly.

"I heard that Sonny would come to shoot promotional photos for a big film star. Is that true?" Ethan leaned on the sofa and asked lazily.

"Yes. That's right!"

"So... We are indeed destined to meet." Ethan grinned and showed a vague expression on his handsome face.

"What?"

"Nothing. Have some drink." He took the juice that the waiter had just brought and gave it to Jean.

After few seconds, the atmosphere around turned dead silent. Nobody spoke even a single word. ☐☐