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Emmett

Lord that girl is a bit of a spitfire. I do believe I misjudged Miss Swan. The only problem is I need to figure out who is fucking my family over and how they are getting away with it. I look down at myself and realize why Isabella would think I was coming to take advantage of her. I'm practically naked. I get ready for the day and head over to Breaking Dawn, one of our many restaurants; I have a meeting I have to get too.

I drive to the restaurant and once I arrive I make my way inside.

"Ahhh hello Mr. Cullen, good to see you again, usual table ok? " I'm greeted by Gina. I smile and nod. I'm seated with a drink at my usual table at the back if the restaurant, I can't easily be seen but can see all areas of the restaurant besides inside the kitchen. I tap the side of my glass waiting for my guest to arrive and am already annoyed by the fact that I have to wait five minutes past our set time. Just as I'm about to get up a young man approached my table.

"Mr. Cullen I apologize for being late ,I've never been here before and then the traffic, but I have all the information that you requested sir." I look at the man and motion for him to sit. He quickly and clumsily sinks into the booth. I look at the boy , he looks scared and unsure, he has every right to look both, most people would if they have heard you gut men like fish. I lean back a little and study him further. He looks a little too sweaty and jittery something seems up with him.

"Mr. Cullen I again want to just apologize for keeping you waiting, your time I understand is beyond valuable and I don't and didn't mean any disrespect by not arriving on time." He barely looks at me but I nod anyway.

"I've actually never been here before and didn't have the address. Then there was the traffic, coming downtown for some reason there was a bock down on Fulton street so I had to take a bit of a detour but again I'm just so sorry I —" I rise my hand and signal him to stop.

"I've heard enough roadblocks can't be helped can they? Next time plan ahead so in the event that things don't go so smoothly , you make it to your intended location on time." I don't have time to hear a three hour long story as to why this kid was late.

"Now. that is out of the way get to the information that you found." I review the paperwork that he brought with him.

"As you can see the initial number of items per shipment is listed along with the receivable date. And by the time of the next shipment there is a drop in those numbers. Our recovery team beloved there could have been a miss count or defective product when this happens irregularly. But now for the past three shipment they have been short." He took a breath and rearranged the papers to show me the most recent shipment details.

"If you look at the last two shipments you can see that they were short by 45 guns each which at about three-thousand dollars a unit that is a total of one hundred and thirty five thousand dollars. That's also based on all those units being non-defective." I was seething some fucker stole approximately over a million dollars' worth of product over the past year. We moved shipments so frequently and if there are defective products or broken goods once it's time to have those things shipped off that is an ok loss. But the numbers are never this high.

"Well when did the guns for the shipment from yesterday go missing?" I asked. I re-read all the paperwork.

"We had two separate teams count the product from yesterday and it was short by 50 units. Our defects team only discarded five units so the missing goods would have been taken during the overseeing process and the drop off." His phone started beeping and he pulled out his phone and looked at it. That type of disrespect almost earned him a bullet until he saw my expression and explained himself.

"I apologize again I wouldn't have pulled out my phone but that was actually our review department with some more information." I swallowed by my irritation.

"And were you able to find out who was a part of the overview, stock and drop processes? If you do get the list sent over to me. While you're at it get a list for those three processes on every shipment that was short sent over as well." I rose and before I could leave the boy continued.

"Actually Mr. Cullen uhhh before you go I had a few questions for you." He looked worried I looked at him confused but sat back down in the booth. I nodded.

"In your line of work what is the best thing in your life? I mean I would assume it would be hard to get past all the hard things that you must see an deal with every day." I looked at the kid again, the question was off something just seems off with this guy. I don't know why it seems like he is fishing for information.

"Kid what's your name?" He hesitates but complies.

"James." I've never heard the name before.

"You have a last name James?" He thinks for a moment and before he can answer a new server is at our table.

"Hello , welcome to breaking dawn can I interest you both in our house special? It's a new drink that I personally made myself." With her arrival I can see James relax instantly, he is looking over the voluptuous waitress and see seems to be looking him over as well. But there is something off they seem very familiar with each other. Before I could think about it any further two drinks are set down in front of us. I look at the drink it look good, a smaller glass with light blue translucent liquid and a sprig of something on the side with some sugar as decoration. The waitress pulls out a lighter and sets the liquid on fire. I watch as James blows out his drink and drinks it.

"Thank You Victoria , that was a really great drink." James answered, she smiles and looks towards me. I look her over and smile charmingly.

"What do you think Mr. Cullen? Is the drink good? Should we have it officially added to the menu?" She waits for my response while looking nervously towards the drink in my hand. I continue to study the drink and see what looks to be more sugar floating in the glass. I blow the fire out and smell the drink and it smells very sweet. I take a over exaggerated sip and smile.

"It taste wonderful." I hold the glass in my hand and sit back watching them. Victoria is still looking at me expectantly, I glance at James and he looks a little perplexed but is looking at me the same way.

"What are you both waiting for me to die?" I joke darkly. James stiffens ever so slightly and Victoria just looks at the drink in my hand. "You both must think I'm incredibly stupid to not see and smell the fucking ethylene glycol in my goddamn drink next time don't buy the fucking cheap shit that needs to be heated up to disintegrate. You should know putting it in ice would slow the melting process. Even if you lit the drink on fire" They both look scared and they should because now I get to release all of my pent up energy. Before they know it my men are dragging them through the restaurant and to the back alley were they are strapped to chairs. I stand in front of them and grin.

"Let the games being."

I motion for Jacob to grab me some supplies from the kitchen.

"Who do you both work for?" I stand and wait but receive no response. Jacobs come back with a few knives.

"She's on her way boss." I nod and look towards James and Victoria.

"This can be easy or this can be messy." I grin. "But it would be better for you if we went the easy way. I personally prefer the messy way but to each their own." I laugh. I've always had a bit of a sadistic side. I enjoy the pain of those who intend to hurt me or my family.

James look angry now , he no longer seems as weak as he did before , I can tell he will be a fighter. Victoria looked pissed and scared. She took a deep breath but stayed quiet .

"Mr. Cullen I feel as though a mistake is being made. I just came for our meeting that's all , I work for you and no one else." He pleaded while trying to untie himself from the chair. I groaned

"James if you know me, which I would believe you do, you know lies are something I won't tolerate." I stepped closer to him and brought the knife closer to him. I quickly cut his upper thigh. He wailed

"Fuckkk please I didn't do anything I swear ." He writhed around the chair. I tisked.

"Oh James this is going to be fun." I made another deep cut near his knee. That really had him going.

"Please stop fuck please." I stepped back and motioned for Jacob to work on him.

Jacob started punching and kicking James until he would talk which he never did, he was pretty close to passing out so I had him stop.

I stood behind his chair and grabbed his head pulling is back harshly. His face all bloodied and grabbed the knife again putting it to his throat.

"Now James I need a last name . And I need to know who you work for. You won't be leaving here alive so make the choice on how you die." As I stared him in the eyes I could tell he wouldn't give me what I wanted.

"Stop please ." I turned towards Victoria , she looked beyond scared and was watching me with wide eyes. "Please don't kill him , kill me I'll tell you everything just don't hurt kill him." I nod and step away from him, he just slumps over.

"Give me everything you know. If you leave anything out you will be sorry." I watch her take a look at James and then the knife and then my face, whatever she saw made her think it over quickly.

"We work for this man slicked back Hair I don't know much but James would, I don't know the man personally but they call him señor (lord). He is dangerous and dark, sick and twisted. "Before she could finish James started thrashing around yelling.

"Fuck shut your fucking mouth , he will kill every one , he will kill Bree." He looked saddened and wild. I quickly stab him in the side and grab some tap and put it over his mouth. I turn towards Victoria.

"Continue." I said.

"He told James and I to just get this sugar like substance to you whatever it took, he seemed crazed, it won't kill you just cause you pass out. He is obsessed with you I don't know what you did to him but he is thirsty for your blood. "She gulped in air and continued.

"We came up with a plan I would get a job here as a bartender and just make you a drink then when you passed out we would offer to take you to the hospital, maybe you had a reaction to something that I used in the drink. The only thing was your men were here, and I was running a little late because whatever (lord) gave me wouldn't melt in the drink." She stated wringing her hands "I have nothing against you personally but my baby is my main concern I would do anything for her." I nodded but she continued on.

"Look we have a daughter Bree and he took her and promised to torture and kill her and make us watch. Nothing is off limits. He will do it. I just want my baby back and to get away from this. Please don't kill me. I didn't know what James what up to until it was too late." She broke down crying.

"Well as sad of a story as that is , it's not my fucking problem." She looked shocked, I moved back towards James and grabbed his head again pulling it back.

"Say goodbye." I looked at Victoria. She angrily tried to get out of her binds but it was now use.

"Please don't kill him even if he messed up please our daughter needs him, I need him." She cried brokenly.

"You shouldn't have messed with my family then." And with that I dug the knife into his neck and with a swipe. Blood poured from the wound I could hear him gurgling on the blood the only sounds you could hear were his faint gurgles as his life drained from his neck and Victoria's wailing and screaming.

"You promised you wouldn't hurt him." I stepped closer to her.

"I never promised you shit. Now what you're going to do is drink this and when you wake up , if you do , you will go back to whoever it is that you work for and let them know this is the only warning they will get if they come after my family again I'll have their head on my wall." With that I handed her the drink and before she could drink it my favorite person arrived.

"Oh what do we have here? " I turn towards the voice and smile, one of the most dangerous women that I know. She enjoys handling the women who try to cross us. She steps down from the door of the restaurant and towards us. She greets me with a kiss on the cheek.

"Emmy , thank you for saving one for me." She looked at Victoria with clear distain for her." I love getting my hands dirty." She put her bag down and grabbed a knife and slashed her across the face with it. She worked on Victoria for a bit and made her drink what remained in the glass. She slowly loss consciousness. I had the cleanup team dispose of James and move Victoria somewhere. Hopefully she wakes up and send the message to whoever this lord guy is. I leave the restaurant and make my way back home. As soon as I walk through the door I'm hit with a sweet smell.

"Mary you spoil me to-" I'm surprised to see Isabella in the kitchen and not my normal chef. She looks startled by my arrival.

"Oh sorry I was hungry so I decided to cook I'm going to clean up and I'll pay you back for anything I use. " She rambled. It was sweet that she was so concerned.

"Isabella please don't worry yourself, not to sound pompous but I have enough money and I have a hired cleaning crew they will take care of the dishes and stuff so relax, think of this as a vacation. I took care of your classes so you don't have to worry about going or school work. Plus your -" before I could finish she turned towards me spatula in hand with such fury in her eyes that I was a tiny bit scared.

"You had no right to mess with my classes Mr. McCarthy, I get it with whatever it is you do you just tell people what to do but be sure I'm not a fucking puppet." She fumed swatting the spatula in my direction.

"Isabella I -" she cut me off and stepped closer to me.

"If you ever make another choice for me for however long I am here again I will personally remove the balls that used to make that choice for me." With that she turned towards the stove and flipped the pancake that was cooking like she didn't just flip out on me. I think I momentarily went into shock, anybody else who would have said that shit to me wouldn't have been able to finish let alone walk away and still be breathing but Isabella was different. It actually was kind of cute and a little sexy to see her so wound up. I feel kind of bad now most college students would love a few weeks off. I sat at the barstool behind the counter.

"Look Isabella I'm sorry I just thought with everything you have been through you would like or need a break to recover a bit , I have a feeling you're a hard working woman but please just take a break and get better." I flashed my most charming smile her way and just huffed and sat a plate in front of me. I stared at the plate almost in awe it's a piled high with pancakes, bacon eggs and grits. Mmm it looked so good I dug right in.

"That charming charisma that you have might work on most but not me Mr. McCarthy." Isabella said with a smirk. I just kept eating, there sure is some fire underneath all the sweet girl next door look.

"Oh Bella don't mind my neanderthal of a Brother, he thinks he is the best thing since sliced bread."

"Ali!" She stopped what she was doing and ran over to my sister giving her a big hug and talking animatedly with her. It was possibly the happiest I've seen her. If I thought she was out to hurt us any doubt was squashed just watching her with my sister. She was just so happy and full of life.

Bella

"Oh Bella don't mind my neanderthal of a Brother, he thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread." I looked towards the voice and saw my best friend and roommate. I was shocked and happy at the same time.

"Ali!" I ran over to her and clutched onto he small frame. She might be small but Alice is tough as nails.

"Bella boo!" I rolled my eyes at the nickname but was so comforted with her being here.

"Alice what are you doing here? Wait- brother? I'm so confused." I looked beyond Alice and see Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy.

"Mrs. and Mr. McCarthy hello how are you? I apologize for being so rude I just noticed Alice here." I apologize and blushed sure my face was as red as a tomato. They waive me off.

"Issa please don't worry about it, we know and have come to terms with you loving Alice more." Mrs. McCarthy sniffed dramatically . I laugh enjoying the sense of normalcy in our interaction with the past forty-eight hours being so crazy.

"What have I told you Agora (Issa) about calling me Mrs. McCarthy , that god awful hag is my mother in law. Call me that one more time and it's over my knee for you. Call me Esme or Mom sweetheart." With a kiss on the cheek and one more motherly look , you know the one that says don't defy my wishes, she went and greeted Emmett. Mr. McCarthy cleared his throat.

"So I guess it is safe to say I am last to be greeted hmm? " He pouted . Which caused Alice and I to giggle . I wave his way just to mess with him. And am granted with a mock disapproving look.

"Little Bell you know what I require every time I see you. Are you denying me?" I laugh at his antics and give him a hug and kiss on the cheek." And pull back.

"Are you happy now?" I say through my laughter.

"I'm elated and I second what my wife said don't call me Mr. McCarthy or mom just Carlisle or da. I won't go ah tellin' you again." That only made us laugh harder. Carlisle is Irish and sometimes his Irish come through and it so cute. He rolled his eyes and went and greeted Emmett. I looked over at Esme , Carlisle and Emmett and to my surprise they were looking in my direction. Esme looked at Alice and they shared a look.

"Come on Bella show me where Emmett has been keeping you." I walked upstairs and went towards the room the Emmett let me know was basically mine for the remainder of my stay.

"Wait, Em lets you stay in his room? Does he stay with you? Are you sleeping with my brother? Not like that in a sexual way, but just sleeping, or are you sleeping with him in a sexual way?" Alice rushed out, wiggling her eyebrows. I blush and playfully shove her shoulder.

"Jeez Ali that is your brother, which why didn't I know that?" She looked a little sheepish.

"We have talked about him before but he is pretty busy with work and stuff which is why he is never at the family dinners or get together." She stepped further into the room. "Has he been treating you ok?" She looked me over and he faced drained of color.

"Isabella what the fuck happened to you? Who did that to you?" She looked at my face and body as if seeing me for the first time.

"I don't know I feel kind of hazy I remember looking for a place to study, getting ice cream and studying at this dock I found , it looked so nice and peaceful. I lost track of time and I called you or sent a text I think. Then I was about to leave and then these three men were on the dock with guns. Talking about some guy, and I tried to leave Alice I did, but they were too strong. The rest is a blur or a blank and I woke up here." I sat on the bed annoyed more with the gaps in my memory as well as being in pain still. Alice sat next to me and rubbed my back gently.

"Hey it's ok just as soon as you remember what happened even if it's bits and pieces let me know ok?" She had a strange look on her face and seemed very angry. I nodded .

"Hey Ali I need to get- oh" I sigh realizing again that I'm not home and have no clothes here.

"What's wring Bella Boo?" Happy Alice is back and I smile.

"I need my clothes, Ali do you think you can go get me some clothes from home? " I plead hoping my being hurt will taper down Alice's want to shop.

"I also feel like I'm going to go crazy being in this house all day every day for the next few weeks. Did you know your brother requested a break with all of my classes.?" I was still upset about it, what right does he have to have all of my classes stopped. At least I would have something to focus on for a while , with being trapped in this house.

"Shopping! Yay!" She sat bouncing up and down clapping, She looked like a small child who was just told they could eat dessert first. I groaned already feeling this going downhill. Then she started laughing.

"Yeah Bella of course he did, he paid off the teachers so that they would pass you for about a month. Since you will be here for at least that long , but enjoy the break." She continued on but stopped at my expression which I'm sure resembled my shock.

"HE WHAT!" I was beyond upset at this point not only did he request the vacation without my permission but he paid my teachers to give me good marks. Not that I'm a bad student by any means but with hard work and dedication as well as gallons of coffee I earn those good grade. I'm fuming at this point.

"Look Bella you didn't hear it from me , it just slipped out, I personally don't see what's wrong your already a straight A student this just gives you time to relax a bit enjoy the things that you normally cant. Please for me? I'm sure by the end of the month you will feel better than ever." I sighed and took a calming breath. No use in getting so upset about it now, I can't change it so I might as well embrace it.

"So anything in particular that you need from the mall?" I flopped back on the bed with a heavy sigh.

"No Alice that's not what I said if you could just grab my sweats from home with some shirts that would be great please-". Before I could finish she shot passed me and ran downstairs muttering about which stores to go to first.

"Alice I'm serious." I say getting up and following her down the stairs. "Don't even take a credit card Ali you won't need it."

"Falaremos máis tarde" (We will talk about this later). I hear in a hushed whisper as I walked down the stairs carefully.

When I got to the base of the stairs I noticed everyone was huddled over plates having a heated conversation they noticed me and stopped, but what I heard sounded like the end of whatever Alice was saying to her family. It was in Italian or Galician or something she knew so many languages it is amazing. Alice twirled towards me like a little ballerina.

"Isabella you take that back! There is never a time to not have a credit card. Now I'm going to go and get you clothes and some other things. I'll be back later." Before I could protest any further she was out of the house and driving away.

Alice

After Bella told me what happened or what she remembered form being at the docs I was beyond angry. We spoke a little more and Bela needs things so I have to go shopping. I move past her and make my way downstairs. I make a beeline for Emmett.

"Oh querido irmán o que fai ver a Bella como fai? Quen fixo iso a ela? ". (Oh dear brother of mine what does Bella look the way she does? Who did that to her?) He sighs.

"Jared." My tempter flairs. "Deixaches que isto suceda? Que che ocorre? Se non o fas, vou a tacar ou non. Desfíxose coa familia esta vez" ( You let that happen? What is wrong with you? If you don't handle him I will capo or not. He messed with family this time.) He looks agitated by my responses. We all know Jared is loose cannon and that is part of why Emmett made him second in command but that man has issues and doesn't play by the rules.

"Emmett, Alice ha ragione, devi prenderti cura di quello e presto, Issa è la nostra famiglia, Jared deve essere maneggiato."(Emmett , Alice is right you have to take care of that and soon , Issa is family to us, Jared needs to be handled. ) My mother stated plainly she has never liked Jared always had a feeling about him.

"Ní hé seo an t-am anois. Tabharfaidh mé aghaidh air faoi mar aon leis na daoine eile a bhí ann". (Now isn't the time for this. I will address him about it as well as the others that were there.) Emmett said with finality .

"Bhí níos mó ná Jared díreach? Caithfidh tú do chuid fir a fháil ar líne agus ar chapo tapa". (There was more than just Jared? Emmett you need to get your men in line and quick capo) I was beyond angry at this point and was ready to smack some sense into Emmett myself.

"Go leor, ní mór dúinn dul thar an gcruinniú inniu. Níl an ceart ag Alice anois ". (Enough we have a lot to go over about the meeting today. Right now isn't the appropriate time Alice) Emmett gave me a warning look.

"Alice I'm serious. Don't even take a credit card Ali you won't need it." Bella screams coming down the stairs. I roll my eyes as if that were true. My Bella Boo have an aversion to shopping while I on the other hand love nothing more. I'm already planning colors and materials that would look good on Bella and she will be forced to wear what I pick out since she can't actually leave. I look at Emmett.

(we will talk about this later) We all looked towards the stairs and found Bella on the stairs.

""Isabella you take that back! There is never a time to not have a credit card. Now I'm going to go and get you clothes and some other things. I'll be back later." Before she could start complaining I made my way outside and got into my car and started towards the mall.

Emmett

"Well we just came over to make sure everything was running smoothing and going ok. We will be out of your way." Mom stated. Everyone said their goodbyes and mom and dad left. I looked towards Isabella who was moving around the kitchen cleaning up. I stepped around the island and halted he motions gently. I heard he quick intake of breath at the contact.

"Isabella , you have to rest and get better stop trying to clean when you feel better you can clean all you want but right now go rest or at least sit down. " I held her wrists gently. She huffed and rolled her eyes but didn't fight any more than that. She huffed over towards the couch and sat down. I sat at the island and went over the paperwork from the meeting with James. As I cross-referenced the numbers with the previous reports they were all valid.

"I'm bored." I take a deep breath and look towards Isabella.

"And what is it that you would like to do Isabella?" I ask turning towards her.

"Well I would loveeee nothing more than to do my school work but you know , that's hard to do when your professor has been paid off to give you A's on all your assignments for a few weeks and your basically on house arrest." She sniped. I grin a her comparison and get up moving closer to her and sitting on the adjoining couch.

"Isabella , you I apologize for being so meddlesome but unfortunately you can't go back to school for your personally safety and those around you. You seem like a hardworking girl and from what my family filled me in on you are too hardworking very serious which is fine." She didn't look offended and just nodded. "Just try to enjoy the time that you're here , before you know it you'll be back home stuck with Alice." She grinned but then looked at me so icily I again for the second time today was a little scared to be on the receiving end of that look.

"Mr. McCarthy you seemed to have overlooked letting your guest know that you paid my professors off for my grades that I work so very hard for. You also didn't tell me I would be stuck here for a month. Those would have been really great starters don't you think? I would have loved to have heard that before." She vented while pulling at her hair. I curse thinking of Alice, she is as sweet as pie but that girl has a mouth on her that won't quite if you're family. She can't keep a secret to save her life.

"Isabella , again I apologize for being so meddlesome, its seems I'm not quite the best host. I'm sure something can be worked on with your professors once everything Is ok again but until then enjoy the break. It is for your sa'" Before I could finish she cut me off.

"For my safety blah blah blahh. Whatever I won't push to much because I'm too tired to do so today but be ready for me tomorrow because I have question and you sir have the answers. Also please stop calling me Isabella, my father and mother call me that. It's just , Bella." She holds her hand out towards me. I grip it softly in my larger hand and shake it gently. Isa- Bella is tough but she seems so fragile.

"Well as long as you stop calling me Mr. McCarthy I think that is doable Bella ,you can call me Emmett" She smiles softly and nods.

"Ok Emmett." With that she looks at me briefly and grabs the remote and turns on the tv. We both watch in silence. I know tomorrow will be a tough day because as far as I can tell Bella is a no bullshit type of women and to not expose her any further I'm going to have to bullshit my way through all her questions.

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