Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 4)

23. Destroying your sanity

The next morning, Sanem pulls the straps of the short, golden dress she had on over each shoulder. It dipped down between her breasts showing just enough cleavage and stopped midthigh.

Her hair was curled perfectly, hanging just to her shoulder blades. It's grown quite a bit and she loved the length. She puts in a pair of turquoise leafplaned earrings, and a pair of turquoise heels, then checks her makeup. It wasn't too heavy - it looked natural - nude lipstick, blush and mascara only.

She smiles at herself after looking in the mirror over her whole outfit then picks up a perfume bottle and sprays some in her neck under her hair.

"Let's see how not jealous you are, Mr Can."

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An hour later - she had made sure to leave the house before anyone else, so she'd miss her parents and make it befors Yigit got to the office - Sanem walked into Fikri Harika's lobby exuding nothing but poise and confidence.

She was a woman on a mission.

Everyone present stared, then pointed and whispered at seeing her.

She nodded at each of them, her chin raised after before continuing on. The men especially took notice, all rising to their feet with their mouths hanging open.

It's fly season boys...Sanem thinks as she smiles inwardly and makes sure her strides are sure and showing every muscle in her shapely tanned legs.

"Sanem - " JJ whispers urgently when he spots her, and then looks at the men falling over their feet and walking into each other to see more. "Lord, Sanem, what are you wearing? You'll be attacked." He takes off his evil eye pendant.

"Whyever would you say that?" she asks innocently.

"What do you mean why? That's a stupid question." She eyes the pendant he held. "Don't pretend you don't know what you're doing. Put this on."

"Okay, JJ," she sighs and he helps her put the necklace on. At least the light blue fit the rest of her accessories.

"Get back to work you knuckle heads!" JJ snaps behind her and she turns.

The men all look away and start picking up whatever they dropped, but kept their eyes roaming over.

"Come over here." JJ takes her arm gently and leads her over to his desk. "Everyone's looking at you. Did you see? I know why you're doing this but the one you're doing it for isn't even here yet."

"Who am I doing it for?"

"Mr Can."

Sanem blinks blankly and then shrugs. "Meh."

"Meh?"

"Yeah, I don't care about him anymore. I can hear his name and absolutely nothing happens to me. I'm not interested."

"We're talking about the same Mr Can right?"

"Yes. Even his name makes no impression on me. Say it again."

"Mr Can." Sanem tilts her head vaguely and then JJ narrows his eyes. "Can, Can, Can, Can, Can, Can, Can, Can, Can, Can," he shoots rapidly.

"Ha," Sanem grins, "look at that. My heart's not even beating a little right now. Maybe I'm dead? There's nothing. No high sugar or blood pressure, no cholesterol...he does nothing for me. I'm fine." Finely dying! Ugh JJ! Come on! At least I know my acting's better...

"Sanem," JJ says worriedly as she feels the spasms in her neck and tries to ignore it. "This isn't right...If you don't care, why did you dress up like this? Why are you here?"