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Disclaimer: Twilight and its wickedly hunky/beautiful characters belong to Stephenie Meyer
BPOV
I was notified a couple months ago that a group of people will be arriving at my headquarters. I have to say I was reluctant at first to agree, since this is all supposed to be a big secret, but they clarified and made arrangements with me, and it all does go to a good cause.
I made Olivia, my PA (personal assistant); create a confidential agreement, which all the visitors must sign before entering.
This was the plan:
1. Show them the headquarters
2. Have them stay at my place for a week because there really isn't anywhere else, and the nearest hotel is about a 2 hour drive from the HQ (headquarters)
3. I will be organizing my first ever fashion show which they will (hopefully) help me prepare for
4. Have them experience a part of my daily work; which means they will design a collection, which will be released in stores
Between those I guess they can visit the Eiffel tower, and such.
In just a few hours I'll be meeting this group of people. I got a package in the mail about 2 weeks ago which consisted of the names and information about these people but I was too busy to open it. Instead at the moment it sits in my office… or was it my room… or was it the conference room…? I forgot. Oh well that doesn't matter it'll just be a surprise I guess.
I headed off to my office, and sat on my desk. I looked on over to one of my shelves and saw the 2 most important photographs I have. I stood up, went to the shelves and brushed my fingers over them. One was the gang and I back in high school, and one was my parents and I.
It's been so long since I saw them and I miss them so much, but none of them know I'm this designer, and I don't know if I want them to know.
I've never liked attention, and upon being a successful designer of course there are bound to be media all over the place, staring down into my life as they do with other celebrities and such.
What if I told my parents and friends my huge secret…? Would they still love me for me? Or would they love me only for the fame and money?
What if I gain more friends or had a boyfriend, but found out later they only used me?
There was so much to consider, that's why I kept this secretive life.
I have no time to do anything else than work, this company is in such high demand that I have to consistently keep working.
I've had no time to go out, which means hardly any friends, and definitely no boyfriends.
Every Christmas, I was alone.
Every New Years, I silently cheered to myself.
Every Holiday was a celebration with just me, myself and I.
It may remain that way as the fact I promised the ones I love that I'll see them again, was ultimately going to be a broken and lost promise
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"Bella, they'll be arriving here shortly" said Olivia
"Ok, can you wait for them out in the lobby; I've got a bunch of things to do right now"
"Sure"
I was in my office; they'll be here, yay. In a few minutes, my secret will be out to "non-employees."
I think I had about 60 employees; each one had to sign a confidential agreement as well. All of them have been working for me since the start of this company, and I haven't hired anyone new in 4 years.
I heard a knock on my office door,
"Come in" I told whoever knocked
"Bella, Here are some of the designs I made, I was wondering if you could check them out" said Jane, she was a regular employee, but was creating a collection, which I agreed upon that 60% of the profit will be given to her.
"Yes sure" I looked over her designs and she had great things going on
"I like this dress, but I think if you took away the ruffles, it'll look better" I told her
"Mmm… yeah I agree, thanks, I'll be back with the revised design"
She left the office, and finally in about 4 years, I had some peace and qui-
I jumped in surprise as the phone rang, I picked up and Olivia was on the other line.
"They're here"
"Thanks, I'll be there shortly"
I hung up.
It's show time.
I walked into the elevator and pressed "L". I was listening to the elevator music, realizing that it hasn't changed in 4 years. Maybe its time to change it to... hm… Clair de Lune, yeah, I'll talk to Olivia about that.
The elevator doors open, and I thought I was at the lobby, when Amanda, the head of the women's fashion department came in.
"Just who I was looking for… I need you to read these over and sign them" said Amanda
"What is it for?"
"It's for the delivery and payment of the new designs, since we did change our shipping methods, the shippers wants to be in agreement with some things"
I took the clipboard from her and began reading it over, the shipping company made sure that every fine detail was in there.
The elevator door opened to the lobby, and I walked out with Amanda at my side, and I was still reading the print. I signed the papers and handed it back to Amanda.
"Great Amanda, thanks" I told her
"Oh and Miss, They have also notified me that they have sent you an e-mail but they didn't specify as to what, and I have sent you an update on the women's department, I also need you to come down to check up on some other stuff but I'll let you worry about that later on"
"Thanks Amanda, I'll get to that as soon as possible"
This is what my daily life was like.
Amanda left my side, and I finally looked up at my "guest".
I stopped walking, and looked at them.
I was in complete and utter shock and they all looked as shocked as I did.
Alice… Jasper … Rosalie… Emmett… a little girl behind Emmett… a woman I've never seen in my life… and finally those penetrating green eyes, who belonged to the man I have and will always love, Edward…
"Bella…?"
My heart thumped loudly against my chest as that is the first time I've heard and seen him in 8 years.
Woop Woop =p
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HIT that green button, like the world depended on it (:
All that lovely Jazz,
~Jess