The feeling was mutual !

They hated each other. Oriel thought American banker Jake Emmerson was a thoroughly nasty, bad-mannered male chauvinist.

Based on their first unfortunate encounter, Jake thought Dr. Oriel de Montfort was a certifiable lunatic.

They would certainly never, even as a last resort, have chosen to become traveling companions through Syria. So it was ironic that Oriel and Jake ended up stranded together in dangerous circumstances. But perhaps the close contact would force them to review their opinions of each other !