Aşk Yasak

Chapter 5

The rest of the team was already seated around the table, looking flushed and not knowing how to react after what they had just witnessed. Eda and Serkan took their positions waiting for their clients to come.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Eda and I had a situation that....needed to be taken care of," Serkan said looking at Eda who just rolled her eyes at him. She noticed the way Pyril squirmed in her seat. Not only her, but Selin and Engin, too, were trying to hide their faces from them, occasionally coughing in attempts to suppress their laughter.

"Pyril are you okay?" Pyril jolted up when Eda asked her that question.

"Uhuh. Totally." Eda gave her one last unsure look but didn't have the chance to say anything because the BIOEXPO representatives walked in at that moment. Serkan got up from his chair to greet them followed by Eda. Once everyone was settled, they began the meeting.

As the meeting came to an end, Serkan invited the clients to the party they would be having, "I'm sure everyone would be delighted to have you as our guests at the employee appreciation party."

"That's very kind of you Serkan Bey, we will see if our schedules allow and will definitely try to make it if we can." Said one of the men before they were guided outside the room by Erdem and Engin.

Eventually Pyril left the room as well and the only people remaining were Selin, Eda, and Serkan. Erdem came back into the room to be addressed by Eda, "I will be leaving for a little bit, if there's an emergency you know what to do."

"Tabi, Eda hanim," Erdem acknowledged, following her out of the conference room. Eda left the room without another word or glance towards Serkan and he figured she was still upset. Now the only two people left in the room were Selin and Serkan.

"Okay I didn't want to say anything in front of everyone else but Serkan....What's going on?" Selin inquired as Serkan raised his eyebrows at her questioningly.

"What do you mean what's going on?"

"I mean between you and Eda. What you two are doing could be very dangerous Serkan....for both the companies. If word got out of what's happening betwee-"

"Wait wait wait. Hold on. Selin what the hell are you talking about?" Serkan was genuinely confused.

"Oh my God Serkan you don't have to keep the act up. Look. I don't care what you do or with whom, but please at least keep in mind that you're in a professional setting first. Allah Allah ya." Despite wanting to maintain her scolding demeanor in front of him to weigh on the severity of the situation, she couldn't hide her amused smile at the end and was trying her best not to laugh. She really found it amusing how her friend was still trying to hide their deed when practically the whole team had heard. With that last statement she turned on her heel and walked out of the room, leaving behind an even more confused Serkan Bolat.

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Ferit comes into the conference room some time later and notices that Eda is not in her office. He sees Serkan sitting on the opposite side of the table looking at him.

"Merhaba Serkan. Is Eda not here?" Ferit asked as Serkan noticed the medium sized box he was holding.

"Galiba yok," Serkan remarked sarcastically, gesturing towards her empty seat. Ferit nodded. Nope. Still that same idiot. Ferit noted in his mind.

"Alright, I guess I will leave this here. Please let her know I came to drop this off. I will call her later as well." Ferit requested from Serkan. When Ferit stepped out of the room, Serkan tried his best to not be curious about the contents of the box. However, curiosity got the best of him and he stood up from his chair, making his way over to the other side of the table. He looked around, as if making sure nobody was looking, but he was alone in the room and the door was closed. He opened the box and saw what was inside it, a terrarium. A beautiful one at that. He picked up the note that rested over it and read it.