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Chapter 60 Surprises - pleasant and not so

It was a bright spring morning. The sun glanced merrily into the windows of Omer's office, but those present did not notice its flirting. Sapphire's shareholders and executives looked gloomy and worried. A thick sheet of paper with letters pasted on it, which someone had painstakingly cut out of glossy magazines, was passed from hand to hand. When the sheet returned to Tranba, he hid it in the brown envelope and asked:

- What do you think about this?

"Someone wants to bring confusion and wants us to quarrel," Sinan answered first.

- The information in this, - Defne pointed to the envelope with her chin, - the anonymous letter is partly true. I truly made a gift for people dear to me...

"We did it," Omer corrected her.

"We did it," Ahtem said in unison with him.

- We did it, - Defne agreed and continued: - I drew a pendant. Omer and I bought materials for it at our own expense. Ahtem did it in his free time, at home. This work did not affect Sapphire's income in any way.

"Even if it were different," Tranba reassured her, "you had every right to create a gift apart of your company. Another thing is strange - this libel was written by someone from Sapphire. One who knew about the pendant and decided to make it a bone of conflict.

- But who? - Defne exclaimed. - I will vouch for everyone in the company!

- Me too, - Laura supported her. - Besides, none of the employees knew about the pendant. Only we...

- Only we ... - repeated the words of his wife Ahtem and thought. He rubbed his temple, and then turned to Omer: - Do you remember that day when in the evening we were your guest and brought the pendant? - He nodded in the affirmative and Ahtem continued: - In the afternoon I came to you here, in Passionis. You and I spoke and mentioned plans for the evening. And also that the amulet is ready, and Laura and I will bring it.

- I remember, so what? - Omer also rubbed his whiskey. Some vague guess was spinning in his head and did not want to clear up.

- Your assistant was here ... - Ahtem hesitated and corrected himself: - that is, a former assistant. She heard our conversation...

- Did you fire your new assistant? Tranba interjected. - So fast? And what did she do?

- Later. It's a long story," Omer dismissed him and turned to Ahtem: "You're right. Laila was here and overheard our conversation."

- So this snake has not calmed down? - Narrowing her eyes, Defne said through her teeth. - Still trying to hurt us. Listen, can we arrange for her a beating?

- Wow, what passions! Tranba goggled. - A beating?! I didn't know you are so bloodthirsty.

- If you had talked to her, I would have seen what you would say then, - Defne retorted.

Omer, calming his wife, lightly stroked her shoulder.

- Hush, love! This trash isn't worth making you nervous.

"Exactly," Tranba said. - Besides, this, as you say, rubbish, once again screwed up. The desired effect was not obtained. We continue to be one team. So she wasted her time cutting out the letters, - he looked around at his partners and suggested: - If the situation has been clarified, maybe we will have a coffee?

Iz, throughout the meeting, sat in silence, covered her mouth with her hand, and rushed out of the office.

- What's with her? - Sinan was surprised, and Deniz jumped off and ran after his wife.

Defne and Laura looked at each other meaningfully and Laura said:

- Our ranks are growing!

- Exactly, - Defne agreed with her cheerfully and winked at Seda: - You are the only one left!