When love leads to betrayal...

True Love's Betrayal

Eda had never given up hope in her heart that Serkan was alive and would return to her. However she did not expect him to return not knowing her and holding hands with Selin. Serkan announced his return with his girlfriend Selin to the company and told everyone to get to work. Employees of ArtLife stood speechless. Eda felt her heart literally shattering to the floor right there. Serkan looked around and wondered what was happening and why everyone was just looking between him and Eda pi. Selin had told him how Eda had manipulated him into dating her under the pretense that they were "in love". Serkan knew this was bullshit because he didn't do "love". He glanced at Eda, kissed Selin's cheek and walked on into his office. Selin stayed behind and smirked at Eda telling her " he has always been mine, you mean nothing to him anymore so you might as well leave, he won't care if you do". Eda couldn't respond, she didn't know what was happening. Ceren, Melo and Piril looked at Selin and said " what the hell have you done to Serkan, you know he doesn't and has never wanted you. He may not remember Eda right now but he will and when he does he will remember who the real Selin is". Eda could stand no more and ran to grab her bag and left the company without a word to anyone. When outside she finally caught her breath and tried to calm her racing heart.
( Eda's thoughts: what is happening? Who is that Serkan? Why is he with Selin and kissing her? He didn't even look at me, we were getting married just two months ago and know he looks at me like he doesn't even know me much less love me. What do I do now? I can't stay here and see them together it will be to much for my heart to take. I need to leave, to get away).
Serkan went into his office and closed his door, he felt his heart beating rapidly. He lost his breath the second Eda approached him and he didn't know why. Selin had told him about her sneaky and manipulative ways but he didn't get that vibe from her at all and he had always been able to read people well. Serkan stepped outside onto his balcony to breathe.
(Serkan's thoughts: Why does my heart feel like this, it's beating so fast I think it may burst from my chest. The second I saw her, Eda, it did that. What the hell? I need some air. Oh my it's Eda, is she leaving? She looks like she is crying and having trouble breathing. She's having a panic attack, how do I know this? I should go help her, but I can't can I? I don't know her and from what I have heard I don't want to know her. She looks like she can manage, it's probably all for show anyway. I have work to do, I wonder what kind of mess the company has been in since I've been gone.)
Eda goes to the beach and sits in the sand watching the waves and thinks about her next steps. She hopes in her heart for Serkan to remember her and their love but wonders if he will or even if he wants to. He was so aloof and cold towards her just now, like she was a nobody. She realizes that she can't be there with him looking at her like that. She knows that she won't be able to stand it. She sits there looking at the ocean and comes up with a plan.
(Eda's thoughts: ok so I need to accept that the life and love that I had is no longer there. I need to accept that fate is funny that way and can take away everything you ever wanted and desired in the blink of an eye. I will leave here and travel somewhere I have always wanted to go, Australia. I will call and book a flight to leave as soon as possible. I will tell my girls my plans because I know they will never tell my secrets. I have shares to the company but I will sign them back to Serkan so he will be the majority share holder. That will make him happy and even now I only want his happiness.)

Meanwhile, Serkan sits at his desk with a pounding headache and a feeling of loss that he can't describe. At this moment, Engin approaches him and asks him if he is okay. He shakes his head that he is fine. Engin tells him that he wants to talk to him about his memories and his life because he seemed to be confused about it all. Serkan looks at him in confusion and says " Selin already filled me in about how I fell under Eda's spell and my life fell apart". Engin laughed out loud and said "oh I bet she did". He slid a file to Serkan and told him he knew he was a man who needed evidence so there it was. Engin told him that not everything was in the file but enough to let him know about the truth. After giving Serkan the file Engin walks away but pleads with Serkan to take the time to read the file.
Serkan locks his door for privacy and sits down to read the file. He first sees pictures of him and Eda, with him smiling while looking at her. He's placing a ring on her finger. She is looking back at him with love in her eyes and is smiling the most beautiful smile back at him. There are more pictures, hundreds of them and he studies each one and notices that he is smiling and looking at her with love in his eyes. His eyes tear up at the thought. The next item is a document where Selin signed her shares of the company over to someone named Efe. A memory of this flashed in his mind, he was furious with Selin about doing this and not selling to him. Why would she do that? He shakes his head at the memory and continues to look through the file. It's a document about an accident involving his father's company in which two people were killed due to a roof collapsing. He closes his eyes and sees his dad telling him about some negligence early in his career and because of it two people died, he sees his dad telling him it was Eda's parents. He sees himself crying and realizing that his family had destroyed her family. He can see himself telling her that it was over, but he can feel that he doesn't want to say the things that he is saying. He sees the tears in her eyes and her pleading with him to not leave her because she loves him and she knows he loves her too. He knows it's true but tells her it's over and let's her walk away. Memories, thousands of them rush through his mind.
Serkan's thoughts: What the hell? I am in love with Eda and I have been since she keyed my car. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She loves me too, ( or did?). I can't believe I left her for work on our wedding day, I am a total asshole. I remember the plane crash and calling Selin. Oh my God, Selin!! What a conniving bitch she is. She lied to me for 2 months and made me believe her lies because I couldn't remember anything different. She had always been jealous of Eda and she used my amnesia to take her revenge. I fell for every lie she told me. I can't believe I  held her hand and kissed her right in front of Eda, what was I thinking that's the most cruel and heartless thing to do. Whether I knew her or not that was uncalled for. I can't even imagine how hurt and devastated Eda must feel. I hurt her so bad and even did it on purpose. I knew I didn't deserve her and this is proof of that! I can never apologize or regret enough all that I said and did to Eda, my star, my heart and my life. She will probably hate me forever and I can't blame her. If the tables were turned I would never talk to her again. But I can't let her go, I have to see her and make her understand that I LOVE HER AND THAT I AM STILL MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER!! I want her to know that I will spend the rest of my life making it up to her and making her realize that she is my breath and every beat of my heart. I have to let her know that anything that happened during those 2 months was not the real me.
Eda's thoughts: Ok so my flight is booked for tomorrow. I can't help but think of Serkan and wish for him to come and stop me from leaving , but I know he won't. His love for me died in the plane crash. He has been with Selin for two months, thinking they were together and that they were in love. Did he sleep with her, of course he did, they were not strangers and had been together before. He doesn't remember the fire and passion we shared that neither of us had experienced before. He remembers being all business and no heart. If I think about it, I don't really want that Serkan, he's not mine. My Serkan came out of his shell and lived and loved life. This Serkan is, I hate to admit perfect for that bitch Selin. Ok I feel better, I love my Serkan and he's gone. This Serkan is not for me so I can walk away. My heart will never forget my Serkan and will grieve that loss forever but I will move on. Ok my mind's made up, I can leave with a clear head and heart. I will call my girls to get together for one last night before I leave. They will support me and my choices. Ok Eda, goodbye Serkan Bolat I wish you the best in life.
Serkan's heart is racing and he is having a hard time breathing now. He doesn't know what to do, does he go after Eda? He wants to. Or does he let her go because he hurt her so badly. He remembers last time he made the decision to let her go so he didn't hurt her not realizing how bad he hurt both her and him by doing so. He can't lose her again, he won't.  Eda is sitting with her girls, drinking wine and laughing. Eda feels loved and supported, her girls have always been there, good and bad times. She will miss them but they make plans to visit soon and facetime everyday. Eda feels at peace and ready to move ahead in her life. She walks out onto the balcony, looks up at the stars finds Sirius and her own Yidiz and wishes for happiness for Serkan and herself. Silent tears roll down her cheeks and she turns around and goes back to her girls to get ready for bed for tomorrow is a big day and a new beginning.
Meanwhile Serkan is outside with Sirius looking up at the same two stars. More memories appear. All of Eda and their shared love.
(Serkan's thoughts: I can't believe all this,
Selin manipulated me from day one and I followed her blindly, right  into ArtLife and in front of my Eda. I've got to end Selin once and for all. I never want to see her or hear her voice again. What was I thinking, years with Selin could never match up to minutes with my Yidiz and I arrogantly threw it all away. I actually hate myself right now. I destroyed the light in my Eda's eyes and shattered her heart. How heartless am I? A robot Eda called me but I'm much worse than that. What do I do now? I need to get rid of Selin and make sure she knows that I know what she did and that she is NOTHING to me and they I hope to never see her again. Then I have to talk to Eda, ok that's my plan I will deal with Selin in the morning first thing and then go to Eda and beg, grovel, plead whatever it takes for her to give me a chance to earn her forgiveness. ) Serkan goes to bed with a calmer head and heart knowing that tomorrow he is going to take the first steps to make things right. He lays down and sleep overtakes him.
Eda is restless and can't sleep. She's packed and ready. She decides to write a goodbye letter to Serkan and to give him her best wishes. She finally falls asleep at her desk. Her alarm waking her up at 7 so she has time for breakfast with her girls before heading to the airport. The mood is sad at the breakfast table, everyone was quiet and thinking their own thoughts about what was going on. Eda hugged them all tightly with tears rolling down all their cheeks. She entered the cab, waved goodbye one last time and closed the door. She arrived at the airport 20 minutes later. She already had her ticket so she just sat and waited for her plane to be called. She sat and silently cried about how she had never gotten her happy ending no matter how hard she fought.
Serkan paced his office waiting for Selin to show up. She arrived all smiles and went to give him a kiss. Serkan backed away. Selin looked at him questionably. Serkan did not want to confront Selin alone, one for fear of what he may do to her and two because he didn't know what she may do. So he called a meeting for the entire office to attend. He called Eda to tell her and ask her to attend as well but he got no response. All the ArtLife employees arrived and took their seats. Serkan began by saying " I guess you are all wondering why I called this meeting and what in the world I could have to say now. I know my coming back with no memories and with Selin was a shock to you all. I know that my behavior has been atrocious to say the least. I sincerely apologize to each of you. But to get back to the real reason for this meeting. He calls Selin to stand next to him which she gladly does with a smile. She tries to hold his hand but Serkan doesn't allow it. He turns to look at Selin, and she can see the anger and malice lurking behind his eyes. She swallows hard and looks down at her feet. Serkan loudly announces that he had retrieved ALL of his memories. He informs the crowded room that he had spent the last two months being fed one lie after another about his life. He glared at Selin and told her that she purposely ruined his and Eda's lives. He yelled at her for her behavior and questioned how he had ever felt anything for her even friendship. He said well you can be sure that will NEVER happen again. He tells her to look at him as he tells her " from this moment, let it be clear to you and everyone here as my witness, that you are no longer a part of my life in any way. I have bought your shares and you have no interest or need to even enter this building ever again. I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again. You are Dead to me and I will never forgive you for what you did. " He calls security and has them escort her out of the building and informs them that she is to never step foot inside again. He then turns to the crowd and says " now I have to go to Eda and convince her to give me a chance to beg for her forgiveness." Melo speaks up and tells Serkan that Eda left this morning and gave him his letter. Serkan actually felt his heart stutter, "she's gone I actually made her leave". The tears just poured from his eyes and he sat down without a word. With tear filled eyes, Serkan opened his letter to read what Eda would say to him.
" Serkan, I would say my love but my Serkan and love is dead and died in a plane crash on our wedding day. The Serkan that walked into ArtLife a few days ago was not mine. He was the worst version of my Serkan, cold, heartless, cruel even. I don't know this person. And holding hands with Selin, well I have no words for that. I know that you are confused about what's going on but I have never wanted to hurt you and I would never intentionally hurt you as you did to me. I begged and pleaded with God to bring you back to me for two months. I tried to keep things as close to perfect as possible for you cause I knew you would return and I didn't want you to have to worry about things.
  You have broken my heart more times than i want to think about but this time was the last straw. You broke me!! And kissed Selin while doing it. I don't know what happened while you were gone but for you to return with Selin was my worst nightmare. I have signed my shares back to you, I never wanted them. I am leaving and you will never have to worry about seeing me again because you won't. I have realized that you are not the person for me but seem to be perfect for Selin. You two are perfect for one another, both heartless and with no regard for who you hurt and how. I wish you well.
This is my goodbye to you. I am letting you go and if you ever regain your memories then let me go. If what we had was real then  I couldn't have been erased from your heart and mind so easily and then replaced by her. I don't want you to look for me if you remember, I want you to move on. I want you to know that I will move on someday and what we had will be a distant memory, a past that shaped me into who I am now and who I will become. I will be successful, I will find a love that totally takes over my heart and soul. I will actually get married one day and he will not leave me on our wedding day for work, he will choose to stay with me and for me, like you should have done.
Goodbye Serkan Bolat.