♦Gurur Ve Önyargi♦

CHAPTER-14

SANEM

Have you ever seen a gurgling volcano or in any case did you ever witness anything that is about to be exploded?

I hope not.

To my surprise, the deal got signed as I didn't expect him to be that silent after what happened in the corridor. It's not my fault and neither his still the situation propelled us to be mute while we joined the meeting. Some personal exchanges took place before the paper works were done though I could not help noticing the sudden change of colour in HIS skin. Emre and Osman were quite attentive to him but a sharp look from those dark eyes was enough to seal their lips.

My heart was skipping and my head became foggy when Onur squeezed my hand making me further agitated.
I shoved off his touch looking at him contemptuously when he asked me with a whisper, "What happened, darling?" His whisper was light still, I believed, it's audible to the forbidden ears that I feared the most right that moment since the man with dishevelled hair and tightly clenched jaws was sitting just beside my BOYFRIEND who claimed our engagement, about which I had not a speck of idea, just a few minutes back. I hate Onur for lying to him because though he had proposed to me a week ago I have not still accepted it.

I needed time for I was too swamped with my job to focus on anything else and to my delight, he understood me then. But what's wrong with his sanity all of a sudden which laid him to deceive Mr Divit I truly could not comprehend. Everything went through too fast to get a grip for no sooner did that angry man hear that false proclamation, his civility turned into nothingness as he rudely crushed Onur's fingers taking the excuse of a handshake. He nearly moaned before HE gave him relief and concluded by saying, "What you can't manage you should not challenge. I hope you would remember this lesson before stretching your hand to anybody else in future." With a severe smile flaring his nostrils he turned to me only to spare a hateful look on my shoulder where I was securely wrapped under the left arm of Onur's. My insides started to squirm when he stormed out and Onur exclaimed, "What a beastly man he is! Are you sure you wanna sign the deal with him? I am warning you, Sanem..."

I turned back dragging my sight as I demand, "Why did you do this, Onur? Why did you lie to him?"

"Seriously, Nazmiya!" He shook his head contemptuously, taking off his hand from me, "will you still be by his side? Didn't you just observe he has an eye over you which makes him pain me in this way? If I didn't lie to him, you could be in the danger. Haven't I told you a few days back what a cunning man this Can Divit is? For God's sake, woman! Open your eyes and try to think, what will happen to you if he marks you to be his next prey."

"What...what do you mean?" I fumbled and felt ashamed at the same time remembering what he told me that night and forgetting all of those alerts I almost offered myself to the roughish man only to be ravished.

"Ouf this girl!" He huffed as he advised, "listen, Sanem, we don't have time to talk about all those stuff again. We'll revisit them but later. Now we need to get to the conference table before someone starts complaining about the punctuality of the owner. Is it okay with you?" With a nod, I agreed to him, then returned to the meeting placidly.

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So the deal is done, Ms Aydin! Congratulations." My reverie breaks with the address from Mr Emre and immediately I collect my reasons before procuring a smile as I say, "Yeah! Yes! Thank you very much and congratulations. Wish this joint venture would prove to be a great success." Expanding our arms we shake our hands when he proclaims, "Yes, of course. What'd you say, Abi?" He turns but his Abi does not as he remarks, "Time will speak, Emre. You know time is a great thing.
Ms Aydin-"

"Ye..." I am about to respond very instinctively as I thought his sermon was for me but in an instant, he corrects the name quickly, "I mean, Ms Leila, I am talking to you."

"Oh, yes, Mr Divit." Drawing her eyes from Emre to him she responds with a slight surprise.

"Yes, I have some saying before we leave." He grounds out pointedly.

"Of course, Sir. What's it?"

"The thing is that, though we have almost sealed the deal, I have a few enquiries yet to be done. After the matter resolves and I get quite satisfied with the other stuff related to the firm I'll transfer you the rest of the payment for sure. Do you agree?"

"Well..." She drawls while turning to me and he snaps shortly, "I am talking to you, Madam. Would you please make me know your decision without moving? I am just asking your permission not anyone else's I require." My cheeks start to burn while Leila becomes anxious as she answers back, "I can understand your words, Mr Divit. But when we talked before the terms and conditions were different. As you can see I am not the only owner of this company, so I need to discuss it with my sister."

"I see. Then go on. What are you waiting for?"

Funny man he is!

At last, Leila turns to my side for my reply and I press my eyes together to assure her. She nods and gets to him as she speaks, "Alright. We trust your words, Mr Divit."

He smirks as he says, "Thank you for the consideration, Ms Leila. Don't worry the money is secured to me and by this week the payment will be done, I promise."

Osman and Emre nearly breathe out in relief and law advisors also empty the room when Emre proposes promptly, "Well when everything is settled at last, why don't we go to the club for the celebration?".

" Yes, why not. That's a great idea." Osman joins him.

"Of course! It'd be brilliant." Leila agrees too.

"Neither do we disagree." Out of nowhere, Onur infers, "What do you say, Sanem?" I just smile only to be appalled with the way the indignant voice before us grunts, "Forgive me, Emre, I am exhausted."

Then without waiting for any moment he rudely walks past me with a haughty air leaving everyone in the room very uncomfortable with his incomprehensible mood.

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