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Ch- 3 Seven Years Later
BELLA
It has been seven eventful years since I handed that letter to Edward Anthony Masen and my life has taken a turning point after that. My adoptive parents – Carlisle and Esme Cullen are the most wonderful people in the whole world! I was sent to Southwestern Academy in Phoenix and after that I was accepted into Harvard University but I graduated through the online classes and finished my studies in two years.
I am a huge business magnet now. I changed my name to Isabella Marie Swan Cullen. I started a small business named S.C. Enterprises and it is now the leading company in the United States.
I married Jacob Black five years ago. We both divorced a few months after I learnt that he loved a girl named Leah Clearwater. But he left me pregnant – with twins!
Jane and Alec Cullen are both me in miniature. Both beautiful with dark, mahogany hair and chocolate brown eyes. They inherited my intelligence and Jake's humor. Jacob and I are still best friends but even then I gave my parents' name to my children.
Renata married Corin Volturi – another relative from Belgium and was now the proud mother of three year olds – Marcus and Ciaus Volturi. My secretary – Chelsea – married Renata's brother Demetri and had twins too – Athenodora and Didyme while her twin - Heidi married Corin's brother Felix and had two children – Eric and Eliza.
We were great friends and would usually meet up at my place during weekends.
Now I was sitting in my office sipping a cappuccino when Chelsea entered.
"Good morning, Ms. Cullen", she said.
"Good morning, Chelsea", I replied.
"Jane and Alec are joining you in twenty minutes. I got a call from the school", she said.
"Why? What happened?", I asked, frowning.
"Apparently, you did not allow them to go to the picnic", she looked at me reproachingly.
"Oh! Well, that is okay", I said.
"You will be interviewing eight people today", she went-on.
I sighed.
"When will they arrive?", I asked.
"An hour", came the reply.
I nodded and dismissed her. She gave me the file with all the information of the applicants.
I froze at the first name.
Edward Anthony Masen.
"Would he recognize me? Would he sneer at me again? Did he remember me at all? Would he torment me again? Should I hire him? Or should I kick him out?"
Strange and panicky thoughts were starting to form in my head. I shook my head to think clearly.
Why would he sneer at me now? I was beautiful, rich, single and powerful. He could do nothing to me. And if he did try anything, I had Jake to turn to. Even if he was not my husband, he was my rock, my personal sunshine. And I had Leah and Esme to comfort me. Leah was just like my sister.
After thinking this all out properly, I smiled confidently just as my children came in, their dark eyes glaring at me angrily.
I sighed and opened my mouth to defend myself when Jane cut me off.
"Don't you dare to hire those idiots sitting outside, though I wouldn't say no to the pixie and the red-head", she growled.
"Jane...", Alec was shaking his head.
This was one of those things which made me wonder if they really were twins or not. Jane had a horrible temper but she also felt other's pain in greater amount. Alec on the other hand was calm and collected and would miraculously lessen others pain.
"Get inside", I said.
They had just disappeared into the room behind my office when Chelsea entered.
"They're here", she said with a nod.
"Send them in", I said nervously, as if this was my interview.
"Edward Masen", her clear voice called him in.
"May I come in?", came a velvety voice.
"Yes, please", I said.
He came in. He had lost all of his arrogance now. He looked quite meek in comparison to his previous nature. He had also grown more handsome with his perfect bronze-colored hair and flawless green eyes.
"Mr. Masen", I said curtly.
His polite smile faltered.
"Ms. Cullen, I presume?", he asked.
I nodded, monitoring his every move.
"Take a seat, Mr. Masen", I said.
He sat down and handed his file to me.
"Dartmouth?", I raised my eyebrows.
He nodded.
"And you applied for my secretary?", I asked.
"Yes", he replied.
"Fine! But I suppose you wouldn't be pleased if I said that you might have to wait for a few days, right?"
"I am no one to tell you how much you please me or how much you don't, ma'am", he said with some seriousness.
"Well said. Though I am impressed. You still haven't started flirting", I said.
He allowed himself a small grin.
"How would take it if I say that you can be my secretary - starting tomorrow?", I asked, knowing very well that if he argued he would not get a job either here or anywhere else.
A smile spread across face.
"Really?", he asked.
I nodded with a smirk.
"Enjoy your independence for the last day, Mr. Masen. You start your job tomorrow seven sharp", I said.
He nodded and left the room with a 'thank you'.
"Next!", I called out.
I was surprised to see that the "GANG" had stuck together all these years. I interviewed all of them and was surprised (though 'surprised' would turn out to be the understatement of the year) to see that NONE of them recognized me - not even Alice. And I regret to think that I DID hire Lauren and Jessica.
There was also a redhead named Victoria who was smart and got on rather nicely with me. Though she did not know "them"!
EVENING
That evening I thought of all the things I could do to make Masen's life miserable. But before I could reach a conclusion Jane rushed into the room.
"Mom! Alec's missing!", she cried as she burst into my bedroom.
"What do you mean missing? Both of you stick together like leeches!", I shouted as I picked up the car keys and grabbed her hand.
THE FIRST CLIFFHANGER! THOUGH I HATE TO DISAPPOINT YOU ALL, I THOUGHT A BIT OF SUSPENSE WOUD ADD MORE SPICE TO THE STORY!
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