Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

63. A kidnapping and an opened box

"I talked to the PR team. They'll come up with some good news to cover this, but we need something strong to add. I'm working on it."

Can turns his chair from side to side, his chin in his palm and his fingers over his mouth as he listens. "Okay," he sighs and nods. He looks behind Deren and sees Emre walking in like nothing ever happened, putting his briefcase on his desk in his office. He lowers his hand and stares at Emre, sitting down, his jaw clenching before he points at him. "What's he still doing here?"

"Can - " Deren starts quickly.

"I told him I don't want to see him in front of my eyes again."

"Can," Deren jumps up to stop him from getting up. "Take it easy. We really can't afford more trouble now." He glares at Emre behind her. "I promise I'll talk to Emre myself. Don't worry."

There's a knock on the door and Can looks who it is before he turns his chair to the window when it's Sanem coming in with Deren's coffee. "Your coffee, Miss Deren."

Sanem glances at the back of Can's head before she walks to the door again.

"Go on Deren," Can sighs and pushes his thumb against his forehead, his eyes closed.

"Er, alright...I can't get through to Fabri and it's driving me crazy. We need to find out if the man will keep working with us or not, Can. Can't you call him?"

"Wait for a while on that," Can says when the door closes and he lifts his head to look, seeing that Sanem was gone again. He looks back over at Emre, who's looking up at him as well, while Deren glances between the two brothers, lost about what to do.

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"Sanem! Sanem!" Sanem halts outside Can's office and looks at Leyla waving her over, whispering, "Come here."

Sanem walks closer and they meet halfway only for Leyla's phone to start ringing.

"It's mom. Again. Well done on buying her that phone, Sanem," Leyla groans.

"Everything I do is a mistake."

"Whatever, forget it." Leyla locks her phone to stop the ringing. "Were you with Mr Can yesterday when you disappeared? Tell me."

Sanem glances at his office. "No," she says and shrugs. "Were you with Mr Emre?"

"No," Leyla says just as fast.

Sanem eyes her and crosses her arms. "So good, then there's no problem."

"I guess."

"Alright."

"Enjoy the rest of your day."

"Same."

They eye one another as they start to move in different directions, neither wanting to talk about their bosses.

Sanem goes down to the Zen Zone as soon as she is free from Leyla, and slows her quick steps when she sees JJ standing next to the box with his eyes blindfolded and his hands on the sides. She leans quietly against the counter and tilts her head before she taps the box three times.

JJ jumps and repeats the taps.

She does it again, grinning, running her nails across the top. He follows and then slaps his hand against the box. She slaps hers too and laughs.
"JJ, it's me, I'm here."

"Ah, oh! Sanem, hi...er, I'm scared, what do we do? Open it for me, hm? What do you say? Are you ready?"

"Let's open it together JJ, we both need this distraction. At least it will help for a little while."