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62] Lunch Date.
"I'll get the Siş kebap and a tea, please," Mercedes said, handing the menu back to the waitress.
"I'll just have what she's having." After carefully reading the menu, Neriman finally spoke up.
They sat at the table in awkward silence, looking around the small intimate cafe a few times before Mercedes spoke. "I appreciate you joining me." She expressed with embarrassment.
"Teşekkürler, (thanks) for the invitation. I was shocked when you asked me, out of all people." She responded truthfully.
Mercedes cocked her head and looked her in the eyes. "Why wouldn't I ask you? You're the one who works for my husband, the one who keeps him on his toes and makes him want to pull out his hair. I wouldn't want to befriend anyone else besides you." Mercedes said, propping her arm against the table and resting her chin on her hand.
"You're too kind."
"You need to give credit where credit is due, Neriman."
Mercedes let her gaze drift ove
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