Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Although John had already said that he would try his best to act as her colleague around her, Jean did not know why she still feel embarrassed every time she saw him.

'No wonder Maranda was so upset and avoided me for a period of time. It was because she had known that John liked me while I was still in the shadow.

It seems that love traps people and makes them do crazy things.'

With these thoughts in mind, Jean heaved a deep sigh before opening the door of the company.

As soon as she entered the office, most of her colleagues looked at her in surprise and amazement. They warmly gather around her and greeted her with wide smiles. "Jean, welcome back!"

"It's so great to see you back. We thought you have forgotten us and wouldn't come here again."

"Agree. You haven't come back to the company for so long. Where did you go?"

"Is it because Mr. Qi does not allow you to go back to work?"

Faced with endless questions, Jean felt embarrassed. She was surrounded by several people who looked at her and waited for her to answer all these questions. Jean did not know how to answer them.

Before, Jean hadn't been very familiar with these colleagues, but after staying in the company for a few months, they had developed a friendship, and she felt really moved by their concern. She suddenly felt sad at the news she was about to give them. They all looked sincerely concerned for her comeback.

Jean then cleared her throat and looked at everyone around her. "Well, I have to apologize, everyone. A lot of things... troubles have happened to me recently. I believe that most of you or maybe just some of you have also seen the news from the newspaper or from the Internet. Because of that, I am afraid that I can't come back to work now. That's why I am here today to formally resign from my job, and I hope you all understand where I am coming from. It was a pleasure working with you, and I thank you all for the care and concern during the period of time I worked here."

After saying that, Jean sincerely bowed to everyone as a form of apology and great gratitude.

"Oh, Jean, do you really want to leave?"

"We understand, Jean, but are you really not coming back?"

"We know that there have been a lot of things happening to you recently, but can't you just ask for a leave for several days without completely resigning?"

Again, Jean felt overwhelmed by the endless interrogation. She looked at them with wide eyes, not knowing how to deal with such a situation she was faced with. All she knew were that she was very tired and that all she wanted was to take the rest she deserved. Jean started to feel her head throb. As soon as she finally realized the headache coming, John suddenly appeared. He went straight to Jean and said, "Our boss have known of your arrival. He would like a word with you."

"Okay," she said with a nod. Jean could not help feeling grateful for his appearance at that moment. It was as if she was rescued from a stressful interrogation. Although she appreciated their concern, she just wasn't in the mood.

She sighed in relief after seeing John. He was the man in front of her, who always gave her help and warmth when she needed them most.

'In the company, John has really helped me a lot, ' Jean started to think.

'If only he had not fallen in love with me, we may be good friends.

But now, I believe it is impossible with the awkward tension.'

Thinking about all these, Jean couldn't help but express her gratitude. "Thank you." Jean nodded at John once more and followed him.

"You're always welcome. Did you really come here to resign from your job?" Despite his word that he was going to act as his colleague around her, John still could not help but look at Jean with great affection. He hadn't seen her for a long time ever since that meeting. He sighed, knowing fully well that the only way he could see her in the future after this encounter would be on television or the newspaper.

Jean pondered for a moment, regaining her strength. "Yes." Feeling the atmosphere turn a bit depressing, Jean asked with a relaxed tone. "How come I haven't seen Maranda since I got here? Do you know where she is?"

John looked at her with wide eyes. His eyebrows furrowed into a frown. "Wait, didn't you know?"

"What do you mean? What happened?" Jean asked with a puzzled look. Realizing that Jean did not indeed know, he sighed.

"Maranda resigned a week ago. I thought she would tell you, knowing that both of you are good friends," John said slowly. "What's wrong? Did you two fight for something?" he asked, wondering why Maranda didn't tell Jean about such an important information. "Well, I..." Heaving a deep sigh, Jean paused and smiled bitterly. "Maybe Maranda was too busy that she forgot to tell me."

'How could Maranda hide that from me? It seems that I should talk with Maranda, Jean thought.

John nodded at her in reply. He didn't say anything more as he led Jean towards Sonny's office.

As they were almost in front of Sonny's office, Jean spoke with sincerity. "Thank you, John."

John stopped and looked back at her. "Why do you keep thanking me? He smiled. "We have just seen each other again for a short while, and you have already thanked me twice. If you really want to thank me, maybe you can invite me to dinner in both our spare time." Jean smiled and nodded. "When you have spare time, call me, and I will absolutely invite you to dinner."

"It's settled then. I have to go back to work now. See you later." John waved his hand at Jean and left with a bright smile on his face.

As soon as Jean was out of sight, the smile on John's face disappeared. He stopped and leaned on the wall, closing his eyes for a few moment.

'Jean, I think it would be difficult for us to meet in the future.

I know that no matter how much I love you, you would never be able to reciprocate it, and I have long accepted that we can just be friends.

But why I still feel so sad after knowing that you'd resign?' With these thoughts in his mind, he finally heaved a deep sigh, opened his eyes, and then walked away.

Meanwhile, Jean watched John retreat before knocking on the door politely. After being permitted, Jean took a deep breath and entered.

"Sonny," Jean greeted. When Jean entered the office, she noticed that Sonny was occupied with something at his desk. Jean quickly apologized. "Sonny, I am sorry to bother you."

Sonny quickly raised his head and looked at Jean intently. "Oh, no worries." Then he gave Jean a gentle smile. "As soon as Benjamin has gone back, I thought that you two could let out a sigh of relief and finally feel relaxed. I did not expect that you also had to deal with the Wens' troubles. Jean, I know that you did not have a happy and memorable childhood. But God doesn't give you troubles that you can't regain from. He knows what is best for you."

Jean beamed at him back, grateful for the comfort. "Well, thank you for the comfort, but I am fine. I believe that I am very strong. No matter what difficulty I face, I try my best to deal with it. Besides, I have Zed now and so many friends who help me out. With them, I now feel stronger than before."

"Well, have you ever wondered why I accepted you as my student?" Sonny asked, while Jean shook her head in reply wondering why Sonny posed such a topic. "In addition to your talent in photography, I also appreciate you for your strong personality. Jean, I would just like to tell you that no matter where you are, I hope you won't forget your advantages,"

Sonny said with a serious tone.

"Thanks for your advice, Sonny." Jean smiled and quickly understood the implied meaning of Sonny's words. After hearing all these, she suddenly felt embarrassed to mention her purpose for coming here.

Seeing the hesitation on Jean's face, Sonny immediately smiled and took the load for her. "I know that you came here to resign, Jean. You always have a choice though. Half the shares of our company belong to Mr. Qi, so you don't have to come here personally." "No. In my heart, you are my teacher forever. I can't leave without giving you an explanation personally. Sonny, even if I can't come to work at the company in the future, I will still come to see you." Jean could not help but whimper.

"I appreciate that, and I am always happy for your kindness for me. Well then, I wouldn't keep you here any longer. You should go back now. I know that you have a lot of things to deal with. Be careful, and take good care of yourself," Sonny said gently, giving Jean a weak smile.

"I will. Thank you so much, Sonny. I'm sorry that I have to leave so soon." Jean sincerely bowed to Sonny. When she raised her head, she could not help but burst into tears.

Jean quickly covered her mouth with her hand and turned around, running outside the office.

Sonny saw this and could not help but feel sad, too. He waved at Jean with a depressed look. Sighing, he tried to shrug this grief off and continued to focus on his work.

Closing her eyes, Jean leaned on the door and swallowed a bile down her throat, trying to stop herself from crying any further. However, she heard a familiar voice arguing with another man. She opened her eyes and saw Moore with another familiar man.

Jean immediately felt anxious as she thought about how Moore was blocked by Henley in the hospital.

She shook this thoughts away, and without thinking too much, Jean quickly ran to Moore.

Seeing Toby was there, Jean sighed in relief, knowing that Moore would not be in danger at all.

However, as soon as she recognized the other man Moore was arguing with, her eyes widened in shock. She knew that the man was a member of the Bais, and this information made her very uneasy. 0000000