Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman
Chapter 42 Do You Have To Pretend

In the meeting room

Zed's phone kept buzzing. He put down the proposal and took up his phone to check who was messaging him so urgently.

There were several messages from Zack Xing.

"Zed, check out Weibo. You are on top of the search list."

"Don't be too upset. Come to my club tonight. You can have all my good wine," wrote Zack.

Zed clicked on the link shared by Zack. A few seconds later, Weibo's top search section loaded on his phone. When Zed saw the post and pictures about Jean and Ethan, his face darkened. Clap!

He slammed his phone on the table.

In the meeting room, everyone had been sluggishly listening to the report, but Zed's sudden reaction made them straighten up and read the proposal attentively.

The secretary who was recording the meeting was startled. She leaned forward and asked softly, "Mr. Qi, are you not satisfied with the proposal?" "Yes, I am very unsatisfied. Redo it,"

Zed roared with anger before standing. He grabbed his phone and left the meeting room. As he waited for the elevator, he dialed Jean's number.

He had just warned the woman in the morning. Now she dared to post such a photo. What was she up to?

She had just met Ethan at the party. Within days, she was so eager to reunite with him.

"Sorry, the phone you dialed cannot be reached."

The elevator door closed slowly. Zed ended the call when he heard the recorded message. He suddenly remembered that Jean's phone had gotten wet last night.

He reckoned that Jean would not be at home. But how could he replace her since she couldn't be reached?

While he was wondering, Zed received a message on his phone.

"Dear gold card holder, you card ending in 7888 has been charged 288 dollars at the Migo Dessert in East Department Store."

Zed squinted as he read the message. Having learned of Jean's whereabouts, he quickly reached out and pressed the underground button which would take him to the parking lot.

With nothing better to do all day, Jean decided to get her phone fixed. She had found a repair shop at the closest department store. While they fixed her phone, she decided to pass the time by wandering about. Seeing the dessert store, she stopped for a durian crepe cake. As she continued exploring, Jean spotted a clothing store.

'Wow, they have all the new designs. I want to try them, 'thought Jean. Jean stepped into the store and selected a few clothes that she liked. Then she headed for the fitting room.

Since she was using Zed's card, Jean didn't care to look at the price tags.

"Wrap this dress and that jacket. I want to try the dress on the model," said Jean to the assistant. Jean handed the card to the shop assistant and went into the fitting room.

The shop assistant had been watching Jean wearily. When she saw the gold card, the assistant became more congenial. However, worried that the card was fake, the assistant billed for the two clothes before complying with Jean's request about the dress.

In the fitting room, Jean tried on a knitted base dress with a camisole. Although it had looked great on the model, Jean worried it might not fit her as well. Surprisingly, it showed her curves perfectly. Jean was thrilled that it looked better on her.

Since all the shop assistants were women, Jean stepped out of the fitting room unabashedly to request for the jacket. The dress was showy and she wondered if the jacket would make it more modest.

What she didn't expect was that Zed would be standing there with a dark expression.

As he studied Jean, his blood boiled. He wasn't upset that she had been in the mood to shop. But the dress made Jean look very attractive. Was she going to show it to Ethan?

"Why are you here?" asked Jean. She hurriedly covered her chest before speaking with the shop assistant, "Where is my jacket? Please give it to me."

"Okay, please wait," said the shop assistant. The shop assistant was dumbfounded with Zed's handsomeness. She kept staring at Zed with admiring eyes.

He held back his anger, took off his jacket, and wrapped it around Jean. Then he pushed her back into the fitting room and said, "Change it, now. And be quick!" Then, he shut the door of the fitting room, leaving Jean stunned.

'What's wrong with him? I just bought two clothes. Why is he being so mean?'

She thought angrily. Was he mad at her for shopping? He was rich.

After changing, Jean exited the fitting room. Her face was gloomy. Dutifully she followed Zed out of the department store. They didn't speak until they had gotten into the car.

"I just spent some of your money. Is there a need to come to the department store and take me out? What would other people think? They thought I had stolen your card. What an embarrassment," said Jean.

She was mumbling unhappily. Jean couldn't understand why Zed had behaved in such a manner.

Zed looked at her with cold eyes, said nothing, and kept driving. He was driving so fast that they arrived home in ten minutes. Normally the drive would take half an hour.

Once the car had stopped, Zed alighted and walked around to Jean's side. Then he opened the door and pulled her out from the car.

His brutality upset Jean more. She wanted to shake off his hands, but she couldn't rival his strength. She was dragged into the house.

Finally, he let go of her. Zed walked over to the table and powered on the laptop. If she deleted the Weibo right now and gave him an explanation, he might consider forgiving her.

"What is the matter?" asked Jean. She was rubbing her elbow which was sore from being grabbed by Zed.

"I want an explanation !" said Zed. His glared at Jean. She was being so casual about this whole issue. Did she not think that he would be angry with her?

Jean was puzzled. She rolled her eyes at him and turned to the sofa as she spoke, "Are you unhappy because I used your card? Now you are my husband. If you don't want a divorce, then you should provide for me. I just bought two clothes and a cake. Besides, you said earlier that I could use the card. If you are unwilling, divorce me quickly, or I will max out your card."

He strode over to her and tossed the laptop on the table beside Jean. She was startled by the loud noise. He glared at Jean as he spoke, "Do you have to pretend? Do you enjoy being on the top of the search list? Do you want to make me divorce you in that way? Jean, you take yourself too seriously," said Zed.

Jean furrowed her brow as she wondered why Zed was making such a scene.

"Okay. You win! You like Ethan Lei, right? So be with him. Get out now!" said Zed. He couldn't take her nonchalance anymore. He pointed to the door with a furious expression to emphasize his point.

"Zed, you..."

Jean felt wronged. Hadn't he asked her to use his card? Why would he be so upset about it? Even if he was angry for a reason known only by him, did her action merit being thrown out? "Get out!"

He roared again. He didn't want to hear her excuses.

Jean was stunned for a few seconds. Then she clenched her fists, pressed her lips, and walked toward the door. Suddenly, she stopped, took out the gold card from her wallet, and tossed it to the floor. As Zed glared at the card on the floor, he heard the door to the villa slamming shut. Alone in the villa, Zed was finally able to breathe. He walked over to the fridge, took out a bottle of iced water, and took several long sips. Though the anger in his heart seemed to be settling, he crushed the empty bottle.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐