Sen Cal Kapimi: a different road to

When life happens

The next day...

I had spent the whole night crying after breaking up with Serkan. On top of that, my grandmother had even made it worse. She had strongly 'advised' me to start dating the prince. Apparently he was the perfect man for me. I refused and it gave me even more incentive to start working against her. For now my plan was to pretend to be her dutiful granddaughter, so I could get close to her. So I could destroy her and not the other way around.

When I arrive at the office, I immediately inform the girls of my plans. I need them to help me. So I spent the day working for my grandmother, trying to get into her good graces. Serkan has been avoiding me all day, not saying a word to me and I can't stand it. When it's time to have a meeting, I sit down in my usual place next to Serkan. I can feel the awkward tension between us and I try not to look at him. "So, I called this meeting to inform all of you that I'm letting go of the project with the prince. I'm no longer interested in this project and therefore we're not doing it anymore". Chaos immediately interrupts. People are wondering why he has made this decision, because this project is very good for the company. My grandmother immediately disagrees and tells him that he's not the only owner. I walk over to my grandmother and take her aside. We agree to let the project go with minor repercussions for ART Life. In exchange she tells me I have to keep working with him on the landscape design and I've to go to dinner with him. I come back into the meeting room and say: "my grandmother has agreed to let this project go". Everyone looks shocked even Serkan. "Yes. I think it's the best option for the company for us to stop fighting. So I'm agreeing with Serkan". "Okay, good. Then this meeting is dismissed" Serkan says. Everyone leaves and I get up as well. "How did you get her to do it, Eda?" I turn around to face Serkan. I shrugged. "She's my grandmother, so she wants do this for me" I tell her not looking at him. "Sold your soul to the devil more like". He scoffs. "But that's fine, Eda. Don't tell me. That seems to be your thing lately" and with that he walks away. Tears gather in my eyes and I fight the urge to cry. I breathe deeply, trying to calm myself. It's going to be a difficult road from now on.

That evening...

I stood in front of the mirror looking at myself. I had put on a beautiful dress for my dinner with the prince. It was beautiful, but I didn't feel good in it. I didn't want to wear it for the prince. I didn't even want to have dinner with him, but a deal is a deal. I have to do this for Serkan. I arrive at the restaurant and the prince is already there. We both walk into the restaurant together and I'm shocked to see Serkan and Selin eating dinner together there as well. Serkan looks also shocked at seeing me and the prince there. We just say a quick hello, before moving onto our table. The prince pulls out a chair for me and I sit down thanking him. "So how are you doing with the break-up with Serkan?" "Uhm. It's fine". "You don't have to hide from me Eda. I know heartbreak very well". "You've lost someone too?" "Yes. Some time ago". He seems sad when he says this. "You don't have to talk about this, when you don't want to". "No, it's fine. Several years ago I lost my wife in a car accident. She was pregnant at the time, so not only did I lose my wife, I also lost my child". "I'm so sorry" I tell him as I put my hand on his in comfort. I look over at Serkan and Selin's table to seem him looking at us with a clenched jaw. I remove my hand and let it fall onto my lap. I look over to their table again to see Selin feeding Serkan some of her food and my face immediately falls. I excuse myself to go to the bathroom. As I open the door of the restroom, I'm all of a sudden pulled back against someone's chest. "Serkan? What are you doing?" "What are you doing with him?" "I'm having dinner with him and I could say the same about you". "I'm just having a work dinner with Selin". "Sure you are" I scoff. "I am, but you can't make that excuse". "Actually I can since I'm still working with him". "Why? We dropped the project". "We agreed to drop the project if I continue to do the landscape design". "Agreed? With whom". I realize I've said too much. "It doesn't matter. I've to go back, this is becoming rude". I walk away and back to the table. "I'm sorry it took so long". "That's okay". "So shall we discuss the project a little bit more?" "Let's not discuss business with pleasure, shall we? Tell me about your pregnancy". I smile at him awkwardly. I don't want to discuss this with him at all.