Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 203

Jean was stunned for a moment and looked at Maranda with an expression that could only be described as shock.

Words that came out of Miranda's mouth completely contradicted what Zed had told her earlier.

Zed had told her that the company had been running well. Wasn't it true?

What exactly was going on here?

It was very unlikely for Zed to lie to her, so why did he lie about such a serious matter?

"Don't you know this matter?" Seeing the expression on Jean's face, Miranda realized she knew nothing about the happenings in the company.

"I don't know." To hide her embarrassment, Jean covered it up with a smile which looked forced and fake.

"What did you do in the past two..." Maranda stared at Jean, soaked in confusion.

"I wasn't feeling well, so I had to take leave for the last two days." Jean inwardly hoped Maranda wouldn't start asking more questions.

"Oh, yeah. I see." Fortunately, Maranda gave an understanding smile relieving Jean of her worries. "Actually, we don't know the exact details. All the information came through the grapevine. So we are still not sure how to handpick the truth. Hence you shouldn't be worried, '' Maranda added seeing the worry on Jean's face.

Hearing this, Jean couldn't help nodding before saying, "I know. Since our company hasn't made the final decision, we'd better not come to any conclusion without getting all the facts checked."

To be honest, deep down she still believed what Zed told her couldn't be a lie.

His belief that the company had made it through such a crisis was what she liked to believe.

After this, Maranda and Jean started sharing pleasantries and talking about their own lives. They had to stop mid-way and get back to their seats when they saw John coming out of his office.

John cleared his throat and went on, "Dear colleagues, is everyone present here?" He briefly looked around to ensure he got everyone's attention. His gaze fixed on Jean for a few seconds which nobody else except Jean noticed. He then cleared his throat once again and said, "Due to all the rumours circulating in this office, our boss decided it was best to have a meeting which would put all your minds to rest."

John clapped his hands hard after this announcement. And he continued to add, "So stop what you are doing and set aside work in progress because you need to immediately attend the meeting."

He stood there looking at the audience to see whether anybody had any questions, but left when he realized they had none.

The minute he stepped back to his office, the pin-drop silence broke making it an extremely noisy place. People were talking and looking at each other with various expressions.

"Is our company going to be dissolved?" asked a worker who was afraid of losing his job.

"I have noticed that John looked a little serious. So I guess it might be, " replied another. "It seems that we should all start hunting for new jobs, " came a reply from another worker.

Hearing these comments, people were getting anxious and worried. Their lives were dangling on the edge of a cliff.

"Jean, what do you think of this?" asked Maranda. Maranda's earlier happiness was gone, and she was nervous like everyone else in the room.

"We will know it in a few minutes, right?" said Jean who tried to maintain a calm face even though she was dying inside. "Come on! Let's go to the meeting room together." Jean's face was bereft of any expression. She held Maranda's hand, which had started sweating profusely, on her way to the meeting.

"I... I am afraid of..." Maranda struggled to get the words out of her quivering lips.

"What are you afraid of?" Jean asked patiently. After realizing that Maranda wasn't replying to her question, she turned her face to study Maranda's facial expression only to realize she was as afraid as Jean was. "Maranda, I didn't know you had such strong emotions towards our company. You are reluctant to leave here? Or, you are actually unwilling to part with someone in the company?" she added to taunt Maranda.

After saying this, Jean gave a naughty smile to remind Maranda about something hoping that would change her sullen mood.

Fortunately, it did. Maranda turned crimson red blushing like a school girl. She showed her shyness by turning away and saying, "Jean, you always enjoyed teasing me!"

"All our colleagues are extremely stressed now. I am trying to put you and myself in a better mood by easing off the tension which is palpable. Do you wish to see me weep my heart out instead?" Jean opened her arms to embrace Maranda. She let out a long sigh and comforted Maranda saying, "No matter what happens, we will figure out a way to deal with this."

Maranda, who still couldn't seem to change her expression of worry, walked with Jean into the meeting room. The simple task of stepping inside an office felt like entering Hilter's gas chamber.

On entering, everyone's eyes fell onto Sonny who had already occupied his seat at the head of the table. He was meticulously going through some documents.

Once he realized the presence of his employees, he put down his paper to give them his attention. He started off by removing his reading glasses and then raised his head to inspect the people who had came. After making a few rounds, he finally kept his focus on Jean who started showing signs of discomfort.

Jean could feel Sonny's gaze. She couldn't help raising to look at him with great curiosity.

On noticing this, he gave Jean a slight smile and then quickly shifted his gaze.

This incident left Jean even more perplexed. She had no idea what that look meant, but she was affirmative it wasn't a good sign. It seemed to carry a meaning which she couldn't decipher.