43] Femme Fatale.

Ozgar opened Mercedes' message, sighing as he finished reading it. He screamed internally as he tossed his phone back down on the table. He'd completely forgotten about their breakfast date the moment Sedar told him he'd be flying back home and babysitting Zeynep on the way.

He despised it when Sedar pulled the rank card on him; it sucked because it made him feel like a lesser man between them. Not only that, but he understood why he was doing it. He was using Zeynep to divert his attention away from Mercedes.

He was gradually losing his fight; challenging his best friend with his wife was a stupid idea in the first place. Especially since he knew that Sedar always gets what he wants in the end, regardless of the consequences of his actions.

He watched as Sedar walked through the door, looking like the devil himself as he approached him, grabbing the scruff of his collar and pulling him to his feet.

"What did I say, Ozgar?" He interrogated him, clearl