Just as Ziggy was about to make a call, he received one from his sister, Julia Oren, who seemed pretty furious.
"I'm giving you five minutes to get here immediately." She threatened before hanging up.
"Kareena, I have to go." Ziggy stood up and hurried out of the room.
"Ziggy..." Kareena exhaled deeply and called Siara. "Siara, get in here."
.....
Vanity Estate
Julia was so pissed at Ziggy after receiving a call from Tatum about Ziggy's behavior. Willin walked to the hall with a glass of red wine.
"Mum, why don't you drink this and calm down first." Willin suggested.
"How can I calm down when your uncle is out there constantly dragging my name down the mud? Have you gotten in touch with your brother yet?" Julia took the glass of wine and drunk all of it.
"No. His phone is off. I called Tony, and he said Luigi is currently filming and can't get to the phone." Willin moved behind her body and began to massage her shoulders.
Ziggy arrived and entered. As soon as Julia saw him, she threw the empty glass at him and he dodged, letting the glass shatter on the floor.
Immediately, one of the maids came out to clean it.
"Elder sister, what's wrong? Why are you so furious?" Ziggy asked.
"You still have the guts to ask after what you did? Uncle, until when will you stop causing trouble for my mother? Even I, a high school student doesn't cause as much trouble as you do." Willin spoke.
"What did I do? I haven't left my hotel room since morning." Ziggy challenged.
"You didn't leave your hotel room. Who did you meet and for what reason? Ziggy, when you and Luigi are at each other's throat, I always take your side because I know how ruthless Luigi can be when it comes to you. Tell me, didn't I warn you never to mess with that actress again?" Julia shouted at Ziggy.
"Which actress?" Ziggy asked and seemed to remember again. "I haven't gotten close to her again."
"Is that so? Do you think no matter how hard you try to block the news from reaching my desk, I still won't find out how you molested her in the club? You even dared to threaten Oxford Samson's only son. I think you're tired of being in the US, right?" Julia looked at Ziggy and chuckled sarcastically.
"Ox... Oxford Samson's only son? Sis, I didn't threaten their son. I don't even know their son." Ziggy was stuttered confusedly.
"Didn't you threaten to get Tatum fired from his job as a supervisor? Uncle, for someone who is so interested in celebrity life and chases after actresses every day, how could you not even know that Tatum is the only son of Oxford Samson and Mildred Carpenter? You really disappoint me with how little your knowledge is." Willin shook her head.
"Sis..." Ziggy fell to the floor. "Sis, I really didn't know. I thought he was just a nameless journalist. If I knew who he was, I would have minded my words."
"It's too late. Uncle, you really bit more than you could chew this time. Tatum wants you gone. It took a lot of apologies for Mum to get them to let you off. Right now, your only choice is to go back to the UK and lay down low for a while."
"The UK? No. Sis, have you forgotten about my case with the DA there? As soon as I get down, they will pick me up from the airport. I can't go to the UK."
Julia laughed. "Oh, so, you do know that you have a criminal case waiting for you in UK and you still have the audacity to mess around here?"
Julia stood up. "I'm not going to allow you destroy the image of my family. You are lucky the Samson family decided to get in touch with me first. I promised them that I will deal with you. Tell me..." Julia turned to face him.
"Since you don't want to go to the UK, where would you go?"
"Sis, how about UAE? I promise to stay there quietly."
"You want to go to the UAE? Mum, let him go there." Willin laughed.
"I will get you a ticket. You are leaving tomorrow. Go and get ready." Julia said as she sat down.
Just then, Willin's phone began to ring. "Mum, it's Luigi." Willin said excitedly when she saw the call from Luigi.
"You can go." Julia said to Ziggy before taking the phone to speak to Luigi.
"Hello..."
Ziggy stood up reluctantly. He realized that his sister was truly angry this time around and he didn't have any chance of getting out.
"What are you waiting for? Aren't you going to start packing?" Willin cocked her brows, mockingly.
....
Mory Estates, Apartment 507.
Gita slammed on the couch and yawned. "I'm so tired."
"What exactly have you been out doing?" June asked. She was sitting next to Sari, going through her script.
"I was out chasing celebrities. Hey, I saw Ziggy Owens and Kareena together."
Sari turned swiftly. "Isn't she in Cali?"
"She came to New Jersey today, apparently and went to meet Ziggy Owens at the hotel. I would have taken better pictures of them if Tatum hadn't caught me."
Gita showed them the blurred pictures she took of Kareena and Ziggy.
"You met your supervisor there?" June asked curiously.
"He's no longer my supervisor. That man and I have nothing to do with each other again." Gita humped.
"You two should have sex. All that pent up anger between you too is going to make the sex all the more thrilling. Who knows, you might even realize you don't hate each other." Sari said.
Both June and Gita turned at once to look at her.
"What?" Sari asked them.
"Is sex the only thing you think about?" Gita asked.
"No, but I just think that, you and your supervisor..."
"Former supervisor." Gita corrected her.
"Yes, former supervisor has this hate-love relationship going on and it's been five years now. Maybe, you don't hate him. It might just be that you are attracted to him, but just don't realize that yet. Just like how June is clearly attracted to Luigi but doesn't know it herself."
June furrowed her brows. "Why are you suddenly talking about me? Isn't this about Gita and her supervisor... Former supervisor?" June corrected herself when Gita shot her a glare.
"I will come back to you, another time." Sari put away the book she was holding and turned to face Gita. "Gita, let's be honest, don't you think your former supervisor is hot?"
Gita suddenly remembered how Tatum held her earlier on and quickly shook her head. "Don't ask me that. I don't see him as a man."
Sari smirked. "Did something happen between you and him before?"
"No!" Gita said loudly.
"You are lying." Sari let out a soft chuckle.
"I said no. Nothing , absolutely happened between us. Tatum and I are different. I'm going to bath." Gita stood up and went to her room.
"What was that? Did something really happen between them?" June was shocked.
"Isn't it obvious? When has Gita ever dodged a question?" Sari smirked.
"What could it be? Now, I'm curious." June mumbled.
….
Gita's room.
Gita entered the bathroom and turned on the shower. She allowed the water to run down her body as her mind drifted away down memory lane.
//
Five years ago, New York City.
Sci Resort hotel.
Digital Platform Awards Night.
It was the annual Digital Platform Awards Night and all the important figures in the Digital industry were present.
It was an awards night organized by the Samson Group, which housed platforms like Teach and AI Silvia.
Gita was specifically picked from her company to attend the program and get information on it. This was also her first time attending such a high-profile event.
Gita wore one of June's dresses. It was new and June gave it to her. It was a black, and red colorful floral corset dress that fitted her so well. Gita knew she looked beautiful in it.
As the evening progressed, and she was getting all the information she needed, she almost tripped and a gentleman helped her.
Gita was stupefied upon seeing him. He was so good looking, especially in the grey suit and pants.
"Miss, are you alright?" The man asked, gently as he steadily let go of Gita.
Gita blushed. "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you!" She beamed.
"You have to be careful. The floors here are slippery, especially when you are heels." Tatum looked at the camera and notepad in her hand and asked. "Are you a reporter?"
"Yes. I'm with..." Gita stepped closer and whispered. "I'm with Chase Paper Network. Don't tell anyone."
Tatum smiled. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"I have to go. See you later." Gita excused herself and walked away.
Tatum was mesmerized by her aura. She was pretty interesting and he was looking forward to running into her again.
When the actual awards ceremony started, Gita realized she was sitting a few seats away from Tatum, in the same lane.
When their eyes met, she smiled, and he smiled back. All through the night, they kept running into each other.
By the time the night was over, they had run into each other seven times.