Zara and Ben started chatting on social media for over a week now. She never felt uncomfortable with him and really liked his genuine nature. He is not a demanding person and even shared his past relationships with her. Ben never cared about past as he also had a past.
He also shared his failed love with his crush Mina years ago. They both loved each other but his crush disappeared suddenly. He tried to find her for two years but gave up for his parents.
She is not sure whether she is ready to share her life with Ben but she didn't repulse him much. She didn't tell him about Sebastian and wants to take things slowly before stating her opinion.
Ben confessed that he is ready to marry her and didn't force her to answer back right way. He said he can wait for her. Zara really liked him and tried to be a good friend.
She ordered desserts and started feeding her niece when she heard MINE song.
She trembled and searched the source of the sound anxiously. She froze when she spotted Sebastian sitting at a corner ten foot away from them. She gulped when he smirked at her evilly.
"Zara!! Zara!!"
Ben's voice pulled her out of her trance.
"What happened?"
Zara asked wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"You dropped the ice cream on little Emma"
Ben pointed at Emma trying to stifle his laugh.
Zara turned her face towards Emma to see her cute little nose, mouth and chin covered with ice cream. Jenna is cleaning her and Paula is eyeing at her suspiciously for her weird behaviour.
"I am sorry sweetheart"
Zara apologized her niece and tried to take her from Jenna but Emma turned away pouting making everyone laugh.
"It's OK Zara, but what happened? You were not yourself earlier"
Jenna asked wiping Emma's face.
"Why are you sweating?"
Ben took the tissue from the table and started wiping her forehead. Zara smiled awkwardly and wanted to stop him when she felt Sebastian's glares hitting her like daggers.
She eyed him diagonally and wished she didn't witness that as she can see his cold face and clenched fists. He took the pen from the waiter and wrote something on the tissue before whispering into waiter's ear and pointed towards her.
The waiter started walking towards her table. Zara stopped Ben and thanked him smiling. The waiter placed the water bottles on the table along with the tissue.
Zara took it immediately and put her hand under the table without anyone's notice but Paula observed her weird actions.
She gestured Zara with her eyes asking what happened and Zara texted her about Sebastian's presence behind her. Paula froze and opened her selfie camera to see Sebastian sitting far away staring at them.
He even waved his hand to the camera making Paula drop her phone. What the hell? What is he doing here?
"God!! What happened to you guys? Why are you dropping things?"
Jenna scolded them both making Zara and Paula smile awkwardly. Zara opened the tissue and raised her head glaring at Sebastian after reading the contents on the tissue.
He winked at her removing his goggles. Zara crumbled the tissue and threw it in the trash flaring her nostrils.
How dare he to order her to come to the hotel with him? What did he take her for? The nerve of him to tell her she is sexy in this dress. A part of her is happy that he liked her look but she is angry for asking her to come to the hotel.
Suddenly it hit her that he is in her hometown. The place where she's born and grew up. How the hell did he know about her place? She stood up at the realization. He is here. Sebastian Wild is here.
"What is it Zara?"
Ben asked when he saw her standing up like a statue.
"Nothing, Excuse me, I have to use restroom"
Zara excused herself and winked at Paula.
"I will come with you"
Paula followed her immediately. They both walked in a jet speed and locked the restroom door panting.
"What the hell is he doing here?"
Paula held Zara's shoulders and shook her body violently.
"I..I don't..know"
Zara slapped her hands away and tried to control her breathing.
"Baby!! Baby! Calm down. Everything is fine. I am here"
Paula rubbed Zara's back and chest smoothly.
"How can it be alright? He is here darling. How the hell did he found out about my whereabouts?"
Zara hit her forehead irritatingly. Why is he here? How the hell did he know that she is here?
"Easy Baby! Let's not bother with him. Paper can't hold the fire for long. It's time to face the past. You can't be scared of your past all your life"
Paula tried to encourage her but Zara shook her head nervously.
"Listen baby, I know it's hard to reveal it to uncle but let's not tell everything. Just say you both dated and nothing happened. Anyway there is no proof of you both being together"
Paula's words made Zara sigh in relief. That's right. No one knows about their meeting so she can deny when Sebastian tells her father. She knows it's cruel of her to deny their precious moment but she can't afford to face her father with her shameful past.
She apologized Sebastian a million times in her heart for lying about them to her father. He can't blame her for being selfish because it's him who forced her to be like this.
She told him to stay away from her. She tried all methods to make him give up but he's stubborn. She can't tolerate his craziness anymore.