Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 3)

14. No backing down

An hour later, the group arrive back at the office.

The rest of the employees are all busy with something as they pass and Emre walks up to meet them halfway.

"You were gone forever," he jokes and Can snorts. "I've been waiting for you," Emre says more seriously.

"Why, what happened?"

"Fabri's lawyer came by. He's waiting for you in your office with another man."

"What does he want?"

"He wouldn't tell me," Emre shakes his head as Can removes his sunglasses, letting Emre lead the way while Deren, Guliz, JJ and Sanem stop at the end of the bridge.

Upon reaching his office, there is indeed two men sitting on the couch waiting.

"Hello," Can greets them gruffly. "You wanted to see me?" He didn't really have time for anything Fabri related.

The two men rise. "Can Divit?"

"Yes," Can nods and shakes the hands held out to him out of polite courtesy, "I'm listening."

"I'm here as legal representative of Signor Fabri. He's asked me to bring you this." The lawyer takes out a folded piece of paper and Can takes it.

Can looks up at the lawyer after opening it and going over it fleetingly. "This is the cheque I wrote," Can shrugs.

"Yes it is. Signor Fabri wants you to take the cheque back."

"Why? What's wrong with it? If there's a problem we can sort it out. The money will be in his account by tomorrow, if that's what he's worried about."

"That's not it," the lawyer shakes his head. "Signor Fabri no longer accepts the money offered."

Excuse me? Can blinks. "Sorry, what does that mean, he no longer accepts the money?"

The lawyer looks at his colleague and back. "He refuses to sell his shares back. He will be continuing his partnership with you."

"Why is he refusing?" Can asks, now starting to get irritated. "What's he talking about?" he asks Emre referring to the lawyer. "Are you kidding me?" Can asks the lawyer then, turning to him again.

"Unfortunately, I can't give any more information, Mr Can. I only came to give you back the cheque."

Can glares at him and crumples up the cheque in his fist before throwing it at the lawyer with his teeth grinding. "Leave," he growls under his breath.

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Outside, JJ, Sanem, Deren, Guliz and Leyla are busy watching from the wall with the rest of the office all around them as well.

"Whatever they're saying looks interesting," Sanem whispers.

"Hm, I don't know about interesting but they do look very tense," JJ whispers back, his back stiffening to show what he means.

The two men come out of Can's office and they turn away as one, suddenly looking very occupied.

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Can slams his door shut, still glaring after the lawyer before he turns to Emre once they reach the end of the hall. "What is this man trying to do, huh? Do you understand it because I don't," he growls and then turns back to the door. He thought he was rid of Fabri. Now this. "What is he chasing? I don't get it. What the hell is his problem?"

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"He looks angry," Sanem says quietly, all of them back to spying, trying to read Can's words. "Should I go to him?"