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Today's breaking news.
"Amid all the preparations for a joint venture of Hollywood-Bollywood upcoming big budget movie -"temper", actor Steve Wilson has been seen with a female doctor of a highly reputed hospital. our sources revealed that he has been datting this girl for almost a month and to protect his girlfriend's privacy,he kept his relationship a secret.A few months back, Steve's black SUV was seen outside the hospital.It is believed that he chose the same hospital to shoot a part of his upcoming film so that he could spend some quality time with his love interest to that extent this is right,we will get back to you on this with more updates."
That's all for today in BBC entertainment " . This is Lisa signing off . See you tomorrow , same time same place . Till then , take care good night . "
As soon as the camera lights went off , all staff members started chattering . They gathered around and enquired from se nior news anchor , Gracy Wilson about her brother's affair .
Gracy was Steve's elder sis ter as well as top anchor for BBC Entertainment .
" Ma'am he's your brother , he must have told you about his relationship . Please tell us if this is true . Or is it a mere publicity stunt . " they said . Gracy was about to answer , that's when someone said , " Let me tell you that these actors are like this , they don't have a character .
They change their girlfriends regularly and they can do anything for publicity " .
Gracy frowned and went furi ous upon listening to him .
She would have lost her tem per if an assistant had not come to call her . " Chief editor has called you to his room , " he informed her .
Gracy walked away murmuring to herself .
As soon as she entered the room , again she was asked the same thing , " Is this true ? "
She was very much annoyed by what happened out there but somehow controlled her anger and said " I have no idea about this , it can be a publicity gimmick purposely done by the production house to promote his next film . Don't you know how our profession works ? I don't think this makes any sense . Maybe it's just a buff created by a re porter . " She tried to justify herself and left .
She didn't know about what was happening in her brother's life . Whatever he was upto . It was not like that he had not dated before but this time things were not the usual .
Grace was even unaware of the incident that took place 7km away from her office .
While watching Steve's video on her phone , Anna tells her sister , " look , I knew it , I knew it so well that Steve will only win the best actor award this time . " but you ! you never believed me .
Her sister , who was sitting at the dining table , took a bite of the sandwich and responded , " okay ! okay , I believe you , Anna ! Are you happy now ?
That's when Anna remembered , " my dear Christina , you were about to get an appointment letter from the Mount Sinai hospital . Did you get it ? When is the joining date ?
" I've got the appointment letter , Anna . But I had aword with the head of the Neuro department and he has asked me to come to the hospital today and meet the staff members and director at 10:00 AM . She looked at her wrist watch and scre amed , " oh damn ! It's already 10. Okay , Anna , I gotta go , see you in the evening . Today it's your turn to do the dishes " . Christina kept the half eaten sandwich on the plate and left for the hospital in a hurry .
When Christina reached the hospital , she saw a crowd gathered outside . She tried to get across them , but failed . She overheard some people talking about Steve Wilson being present inside the hospital for a shoot . " He's got some fab acting skills , have you watched his latest work ? " exclaimed one .
" Wow , he's so handsome ya . " says a nurse standing right beside .
As Christina was stuck in the crowd , she couldn't spot the actor however she felt extremely agitated with this whole commotion .
Christina was highly pissed because about everything happening on her first visit to her place of work and with the same mood she approached a security guard nearby and asked , " could you please tell me the way to Dr. David Bell's office ? " And if could please guide me to an alternative entryway to the building ?
The guard was busy with the celebrity thing going on .. and didn't bother to answer . Christina gave him a stern look , upon which " actually ma'am this parti cular area has been reserved for the shooting crew , you can go through the back door " . Christina walked away from there , murmuring , " Is this a place for shooting ? " What kind of a hospital is this , which allows shooting in their premises ? And this Steve Wilson .. my God ! pe ople are crazy about him . I fail to understand why ? He is not even good with his skills . But then what can I say ? One such crazy fan is sitting right in my house .
She reaches the backdoor while muttering to herself , but again comes across another set of bodyguards . This makes Christina extremely annoyed . She tries to figure out possibilities to get in side and sees a crew person standing right next to a door . She starts walking towards the door hoping to make her way through , However the same guy interrupts her , " sorry miss , you're not allowed to go in " he warned . She stepped aside . Another crew member nearby told her not to in tervene in the shoot . To which she replied , appointment " I am a doctor and I have an appointment with Dr. David Bell . The security guard at the front asked me to go in from here .
The crew member upon hearing this seemed a little taken aback however he informed Christina that she could not go inside as per strict orders from the director and the lead actor for not allowing anyone to get into the building .
Christina realises that it's a waste of time arguing to get in and stands aside . After some time , the crew person senses the annoyance on Christina's face and allows her to go inside . " Ma'am I was following my director's order . " He apologetically explained . He insisted she switch off her phone and warned about the camera setup in side .
She went inside and found that the ward had been tur ned into a movie set . As she was walking fur ther , she bumped into a nurse . " Oh . I'm so sorry . Can you please lead me the way to Dr. David's cabin ? Everybody here is talking about Steve and you are looking for Dr. David ? The nurse said with a mischievous smile .
Christina annoyingly said , I am a doctor and have an appointment with Dr. David . " After knowing that she's a doctor , the nurse apologized and said , " this ward is sealed for 2 hours due to the shoot ma'am . ' Christina could do nothing but smile . ( In a sarcastic way )
She was very irritated by the atmosphere she was in . She turned around and noticed some Production crew members were setting up the cameras and some junior artists were busy reading their scripts . " So weird ! These people have turned the hos pital into a mess , " she tho ught . That's when a crew member called on her to maintain distance from the cameras . Enraged in anger she hurried out towards the corridor . And didn't even notice a cable . The cable got entan gled to her feet , She trip ped and was about to fall when someone got hold of her .
" Hey , are you fine ? He inquired . But Christina was so lost in his glistening deep - set brown eyes leading to a sharp - ed ged nose , and a pair of pink plum lips , a set of dimples enhancing his smile and stubble beard complementing his face and jawline . Christina was mesmerized by this gentlemen holding her .
Yes , so was the charm of the superstar Steve Wilson , ir resistible .
Steve snapped his fingers in front of her eyes , but all in vain .
He was habitual of this kind of behavior from his fans but this girl was something different for him . He got intrigued by her gle aming thoughtful grey eyes , glancing down to her delicate and glossy lips . A bright oval face with a few strands of curled hair swirling around her broad forehead .
In that moment if anyone would have seen them like this , they would have definitely assumed them to be madly in love . The way Christina's eyes rested on him in admiration and the way Steve held on to her , it was so evident .
However , in reality , Apart from these two , there was a third person who utilised the situation conveniently and thought of them to be lovers sharing intense eye contact . She took advantage of the situation and clicked some pictures of them . She then tried to es cape so that she would not get caught , but got hit by a chair . She somehow managed to run away without getting noti ced . This was breaking news she thought .
By then , Christina was back in her senses and spoke softly , " umm . I am fine , thank you ! "
" Sir , the shot is ready . " An assistant informed him and urged him to head towards the shooting spot . Steve walked past her , reading the script . And Christina froze until a shooting staff requested her to move out of the perimeter .
What does the future hold for them ? Will this meeting lead to a new friendship ?
It is such a horrible day ! First an argument with the movie director and now this girl , exclaimed Steve . He kept mumbling to himself and walked away for the next shot .
Christina on the other hand goes to Dr. David's cabin , where she gets introduced to the staff members and also learns about the rules and regulations of the hospital .
Doctor David calls out for sister Martha and requests her to take Christina to the director's office . As they were entering the lift , Sister Martha excitedly spoke , " Ma'am do you know we have superstar Steve Wilson in the hospital today ? " .
Christina was already irriwwedaatated with the whole pre sence and chaos created by Steve Wilson's presence that she declined .
" I saw him , how charming he is and so handsome !! Sister Martha blushed . " I wish I could click a selfie with him , but pictures were not allowed due to media pre sence . " She added .
600 They reached the director's office by then . Sister Martha leaves , pointing towards room no.13 . Christina nervously knocks on the door and goes inside the room . The Director was busy reading a file but then notices her standing at the door and greets her , " welcome Christina , I'm glad , we'll be having a talented doctor like you on board . I personally wanted to meet you once and also wanted to convey that you may join the hospital from today itself . Christina smiled and said , " Thank you sir for giving me this opportunity . I had at tended a conference where you discussed how technology added to the betterment of Neurology And since then I'm a big fan of your work . It's an honor to work with you , sir .
Dr. David smirked and re plied , I am not a celebrity to have a fan following . All this suits celebs like Steve Wilson , right ? Hearing Steve's name irked Christina , however she main tained her calm and nodded . " You can join from tomorrow " , Dr David added .
Christina thanked him and walked out of the room .
While driving through the parking area , it took Christina almost 2-3 hours to reach the main road beca use of the crowd gathered outside the hospital . She reached home very late in the evening .
The next day
" Oh my God !! I am late again , " Christina screamed while putting off the alarm and walking straight to the living room . She picked up the newspaper and while rub bing her eyes tried to read through the headline . Christina was stunned on se eing the printed picture and screamed with fear .
Upon hearing her shout , Anna came out from her room and saw Christina sitting on the floor , crying .
What happened Chrissy ? Anna inquired . Tell me , please say something . She handed him the newspaper and Anna read the headline aloud , ' Steve Wilson's exclusive af fair with a female doctor of Mount Sinai hospital " . And in the photo below the head line , Steve and Christina could be seen as a couple madly in love .
Chrissy , please say somet hing . When did you meet him ? How did this happen ?
After being quiet for a while , Christina fumbled and said , " my . Ummm..my career , Anna I fail to understand what is happening ? What is all this ?
Anna wiped Christina's tears and made her sit on the co uch . Suddenly Anna's phone rang and it continued . When she opened the messages , pe ople had sent her the viral news about Steve Wilson .
" Steve's love scandal exposed .. ! " .
" Celebrity in love with a commoner " .
" Secret love affair with Mount Sinai Hospital's doctor .
" Anna was trying to get things into her mind when Christina got up and rushed to the washroom saying , " I got to go , it's my first day at the hospital . I can't be late . "
Anna stopped her midway and consoled her . " Chrissy , please stay home , don't go . And for God's sake tell me what happened between you and him ? "
" Umm..we got bumped into each other yesterday when I was in the hospital " recal led Christina " And I just remember that he saved me from falling off " , That's it . I don't know how we got clicked . I need to go , Anna..it's my first day . " Having said this , Christina gathered herself up and went into her room to get ready and Anna went into the kitc hen to prepare breakfast
Christina came out , took her car keys , and left without uttering a word .
As she reached the hospital , she saw a crowd of repor ters . She entered the buil ding covering her face with a scarf and also wore big sunglasses to cover up .
Christina rushed to the loc ker room without letting anybody know . People were staring at her . She spent almost 2 hours in the room and then her phone rang , it was Dr. Albert , who called her to the director's cabin for an urgent meeting . She answered the call with a yes and left for the meeting . All the nurses and doctors were talking about the news headline . She was very ner vous when she knocked on the door.
" Yes , please come in , " they said "
Please take a seat " .
Christina sat on the chair and noticed that there were some senior doctors also and all of them seemed furious at her .
A chief doctor said , " I have been working in this hospi tal for the past 15 years . I have come across several ca ses but this is one of its kind . It has not been even one day since you have jo ined the hospital and cre ated a scandal like this .
All the other officials also started blaming Christina
" Today's youth has no sense of responsibility " expressed another one .
The Director tried to calm everyone and spoke authoritatively , " see doc tors I understand your point but we should not judge anybody based on a picture that went viral on the in ternet . Until and unless we discover the truth behind it we should not be judgmental .
" Doctor Christina , we don't know how it happened and what led to this mishap but all we know is that our hospital's reputation is at stake due to this scandal .
" And let me remind you that it can be a reason for your termination also " , he added .
" Before any conclusion , we would like to hear your part of the truth . "
" Sir I swear , I don't know how this happened . But trust me I am not wrong . I could never do something which de fames my profession . " Christina's eyes were in te ars while she said this .
A doctor passed a glass of water to comfort her and asked her to explain the photograph .
" It was an accident , He just saved me from falling off . " She explained with a hope to be understood
A doctor interrupted her . " Some people tend to play the victim card and try to take advantage of a celebrity .
" The director argued , " Doctor ! Please behave ! You cannot blame her while she is explaining her part as we don't know what the truth is . "
" I am sorry director but I don't understand why you have been so biased towards her " , He argued .
The director scowled upon him and explained ,
" I am not biased towards anyone but I won't let anybody insult a hospital staff , not even you .
" Christina felt slightly bet ter that at least someone was trying to understand her situation .
Dr. Albert , requested , " Sir , we cannot terminate her since we don't have any proof against her . And after all , we need such talented doctors in our neuro team . "
" I do understand but we can not ignore the media . And miss Christina you may leave now , we will let you know about our decisions . " The director asserted .
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At the other end of the city :
The manager entered Steve's penthouse , then to his room and shouted , " where have you been Steve , why aren't you picking my calls ? Everybody is talking about you and you are not even bothered .
" What have I done now ? " Steve woke up and rubbed his eyes .
The manager switched on the TV and told him to watch the news .
A news anchor was saying , " as you can see I am repor ting live from Steve's resi dence . His love story has been exposed lately and we would like to hear it from him . He would be downstairs anytime soon . Till then stay tuned with me , only on BBC entertainment . "
Steve was shocked and asked with a surprised tone , " what is all this nonsense , Bob ? "
" That's what I wanted to know . Everything was fine until yesterday , then what happened all of a sudden ? Your PR agency and directors have been troubling me and here are you .. so relaxed .
' Steve scratched his head in worry and said , " I don't know how and when did this happen . And I don't remember anything . "
" It's good if you can try recalling it . Also , we have a meeting with your PR team . Go and get ready . I'll wait .
" Steve stepped out of the bed and got ready immediately .
And there in Mount Sinai Hospital ,
Christina received an email while she was waiting in the locker room .
It read , " Dr. Christina , As discussed and decided by the management , you are requested to discontinue your work with us at present and can resume your duties only when the whole incident has cleared completely . Till then you are instructed to be on break . Thank you .
She thought to herself , " I should have been more cauti ous that day . Now I will have to pay for what has happened . " She was passing through the exit gate when a black Sedan came in between and stopped . A man who was sitting on the passenger seat inquired , " are you , Dr. Christina ? " She looked aro und confused and said , " are you talking to me ? "
" If you are Christina then yes I am talking to you " . The man stepped out of his car and asked again , " is your name Christina ? " She nodded in a " yes " .
He waved his hand and gave some kind of a signal when two muscular men pushed Christina into the car .
Hey ! Who are you ? And where are you taking me to ? She screamed to her full stren gth and even kicked the men around her .
There was no one in the vicinity to witness this in cident or to save her .
Please somebody help me ! Let me go , pleased ! She cried . One of them blindfolded her and warned her to shut up or else she would regret it .
Who were these people ?? Was Christina kidnapped ? Why would someone kidnap her ?
Christina was amazed when she noticed an extremely tall skyscraper . It was " PIXEL PR AGENCY's tower . She gazed at the building for so long that her neck began to hurt . She was sure that these men were bodyguards but why had they brought her here ? She wondered .
The bodyguard intervened in her thoughts . " If you are done checking out the buil ding then let's get inside . "
The bodyguards took her in side the building and then into the elevator . One of them pressed the 14th - floor button .
Christina inquired annoyingly , " Why have you kidnapped me ? "
" They want to talk to you " . A bodyguard answered . " Who are they ? " She counter questioned .
The bodyguards were annoyed by her excessive questions .
" You'll get to know the rest of the things when weget there . " He replied in irritation .
Christina was scared and nervous . She assumed and thought , " These could be Steve Wilson's bodyguards and they would charge com pensation from me for defa ming him . They would have hired a lawyer for them . And I don't even have that much money . And what if dad gets to know all this , he will be very angry and disappointed . Oh God , I am in big trouble .
That's when the door in front of her opened , and she was brought in , into a large and spacious room . The whole of New York City could be seen from here . " Wow , it surely is a treat to my eyes ! Christina exclaimed .
" You please , have a seat , miss Christina . " A bodyguard said while pointing to a chair .
" I. I don't want to be here . Can I please go back home ? " She pleaded .
" How about a " no " , Miss Christina . " He silenced her and indicated her to sit down .
At the same time , the door unlocked and a tall and be autiful lady wearing a cus tom - made suit entered the room . She had an aura of authority to her . Sleek and clean in her appearance .
She greeted Christina lo oking at her from top to bottom , " Oh hello , so you are the one !! Not bad I must say " .
" Hey , what do you mean by that ? " Christina questioned .
" Sorry Christina , I am Olivia , CEO of Pixel PR Agency . I apologize for the inconvenience caused , but I didn't have another way out .
But why ? Why have you bro ught me here ? Christina asked . You'll get to know everything , wait for some time . Till then..make yourself comfortable . What would you like to have ? tea or coffee ? Olivia asked .
" Why am I not getting a straightforward answer . At first , you sent your bodyguards to kidnap me and now you're offering me tea and coffee ? Christina said in agitation .
Ignoring her , Olivia dialed a number on her phone . A vo ice from the other side of the phone said , " yes , ma'am " . " 2 coffee in my room , one with 2 spoons of sugar and one without it . Make it fast . She placed her order and hung up the call . Christina was astonished , " how did you know that I don't prefer sugar in my coffee ? " She pointed on a file and said , " This file that you are seeing here , is an exact copy of your life . I know how many boyfriends you had and ... umm . Christina interrupted , " oh really ? Who are you ?? "
" As I have already told you , I am the CEO of this PR agency , " Olivia said .
All of a sudden , the door smashed open and a man appe ared to enter the room . It was none other than " Steve Wilson " . Christina was stun ned to see him there .
Steve , who was already furi ous , got enraged when he saw Christina there . " Out of all these people in the city , why only you ? I can sense a foul play . You might be very happy that you've become a celebrity overnight . "
" How could you blame me for all this mess . Even I am suffering . And I might lose my job . I'm the one who is being misunderstood and ac cused . " She poured out her anger .
Olivia had to intervene between them and she tried to pacify the situation , " calm down Steve , she is in nocent . You rebuked her in vain .
According to our sources , it's a journalist who has done this . She might have taken advantage of you guys being in that position . We would track her , Sooner or later . She added , " Actually , my company handles Steve's public relations and all other matters . But this time the situation went out of my control . And hence I was compelled to send my bodyguards to bring you here . I agree , I chose the wrong way of doing it but trust me my intention was pure . I didn't want to hurt you . Also , Steve , Please calm down .
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At the same time , Anna , on her college campus , was worried about her sister . She even tried calling her . But she didn't pick up .
Anna prayed to God , " I hope you are fine Chrissy . " And booked a cab to Mount Sinai Hospital .
After 20 minutes of riding , she reached the hospital and found several reporters outside .
She inquired at the recep tion , " excuse me , I want to meet Dr. Christina Smith . Could you please tell me where she is ? "
" Sorry , she's on leave for a week . You can schedule your visit accordingly . "
She got even more upset upon hearing this .
She was about to leave but then , someone called her from behind , " Are you Christina's sister ? " Anna turned around and replied , " yes . I am . "
" Oh , I am Albert , her colle ague and also the head of the neuro department . He told her to wait . While he handed over a file to the receptionist and said , " fax these patient's details into my cabin . " The receptionist smiled and nodded in a yes .
Dr. Albert turned to Anna and asked , " what is your good name girl ? " Anna Smith , Dr. " She replied . " And you might be Christina's younger sister ? " " Yes Dr. , " She said . "
Could you please come to my cabin ? I wanted to have a word with you about your sister . " He requested . Anna also wanted answers to her questions and so she agreed to come along .
" Please sit , Miss Anna . Dr. Albert pointed out on a chair and said . " You might know about Steve and Christina's viral photo graph . Media representatives have covered the hospital since morning . To control the situation , the board members have decided to sus pend Christina for a week . " He added .
Anna intercepted , " but it's not her fault " .
Dr. Albert consoled her and said , " This decision is for the betterment of our hospi tal and staff . I called you here because I want you to take care of her and tell her not to worry . "
" Thank you , Dr. I'll take care of her . " She smiled weakly and took his leave .
At least there's someone who supports her . But If she's not in the hospital , then where is she ? muttered Anna . I am so worried . Should I wait here or shall I go home ? What am I supposed to do ? she kept mumbling .
I think she might have gone to her " favorite place "
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At the same time , at Olivia's office
Steve frowned at Olivia and said ,
" Don't calm me down , Why have you called her here ? To insult me ?
Olivia explained , " There's nothing like that , you mi sunderstood me . Listen to me first , to protect your pu blic image , and with regard
to the gravity of this is sue , I have concluded something .
But before that , you tell me exactly what happened that day ? "
" 1. Both Christina and Steve said together .
" Please allow me to put forward my side of the story " Christina annoyingly requested . Steve agreed .
" I was on a call when my feet got entangled in a ca ble . I almost collapsed but then Mr. Wilson saved me . It was just an accident . " she elaborated and made a puppy face .
As soon as Christina fini shed her part , Steve added , " and I took out and checked my phone as I was getting a call and bang ! she bumped into me .
" Olivia asserted " Okay okay , as you both know , how this entertainment industry works . I have been on tal king terms with the media to restrict this telecast . Steve , we are good friends , I would never let you down . And you might know the im portance of public relations in your career . I have a so lution to this problem but I need your support especially yours Christina .
Christina interrupted the conversation and said , " tell me please , what can I do ? I just want to put an end to this once and for all . "
" Okay now , listen to me , you two . " Olivia began , as she put 2 files on the table and asked them to read .
When Christina read the file , her eyebrows were ra ised in a frown , furrows on the forehead , her face tur ned red . She burst out in anger , and yelled , " what is all this Olivia ? " followed by a similar outburst from Steve .
Olivia certainly knew the reaction but tried to explain , " this is an offer for you , Christina . I want to employ you . I want you to live with Steve as his wife . "
Upon hearing this , they both freaked out in disagreement at once , " What !! "
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