DESTINY (Book 2 of the Unconditional Saga)

Chapter 8: It's always been you

Iona become busier as summer slowly approached. Production for her first Covers Album was underway. As a local artist, she didn't expect much but the event she did back in April blew up on her channel and she was being interviewed by local news and entertainment outlets. July 20th is the day of the release and she spent the day at the studio monitoring the views and streams and she didn't expect for the first day to have over one hundred thousand views for the video.

At lunch time she met up with Samantha, but their lunch day out was cut short when Iona receives a phone call from an unknown number.

'This is Iona speaking, how can I help you?' Iona answered.

'It must be nice having everything you've wanted. I'm watching you Iona. I am everywhere.' The voice on the other line said then hung up.

The voice sounded familiar but she couldn't think straight, not after what she was told.

'Hey, are you alright?' Samantha asked.

Iona looked at her with fear in her eyes, 'No. I... we have to go.' She said as she grabbed her bag and took her keys out.

'Okay... just... breathe, okay? Let's go.' Samantha said as they walked out of the cafe.

They both went back to the studio and Iona ran up to her office and started to pace. Sam followed a few minutes after and herd Iona's arms to stop her from moving.

'What happened back there?' Sam asked.

'Someone's watching me. My every move.' She said.

'What? Who?' Sam helped her sit.

'I... I... I don't... I don't know.' She said with a shaky voice.

'Do you want me to call anyone?' Sam asked as she pulled her phone out.

Iona shook her head, 'I just need to go home.' She got up and gathered her things and started walking out.

'ANCA! Wait! You can't go on your own. If someone's watching you, watching your every move, then you shouldn't be alone.' Sam made so much sense but Iona have already made up her mind.

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She drove as fast as she can to the condo and locked herself in there. Anxiety settled in along with so much fear as soon as she realized who the voice was. It was her ex Haruka. She immediately shut her phone off and turned her laptop on and used iMessage from there to message Sebastian.

Sebby, can you come to the condo, please. I'm scared. I need you. Please.

She hit send and curled up in a corner.

Sebastian was in the middle of a photoshoot when his assistant signaled that he has an urgent message.

'Can we take five? I need to do something real quick.' Sebastian asked.

'Sure. We will move on to the next outfit when you get back.' The photographer said. Sebastian walked off to the dressing room and his assistant handed him his phone. He read the message and immediately grabbed his things and left.

'SEBASTIAN! We're not done with the shoot. Where are you going?' His manager yelled at him as he unlocked his car.

'Iona...' He started saying

'Go! We will reschedule this.' His manager immediately said and let him go.

It took him an hour to get to the condo. He called out for her once he locked the front door behind him. Iona heard him and and ran out of the office and into his arms.