A/N: Sherry rocks x
Chapter 21
"You could have warned me," I hissed at Rosalie, on the way to her car. I couldn't believe that she would allow me to me be blindsided like that. Sure, all the clues had been there. I guess I just didn't want to see them.
"Would you have come with me if I had?" she asked, unaffected by my sour mood.
I paused for a moment, thinking it over, before I answered honestly, "No, I don't think I would have."
"Which was exactly why I never told you," Rosalie stated. "Look, Bella," she said, turning to face me. "I know you. We have been friends for years. I knew there was no way in hell, that if I spelled it out for you that you would have gotten in the car, let alone went to the interview. I knew you needed the money, for you and the kids. So, I avoided telling you. You can hate me all you want, but you need this job. You are in a shitty situation that you need to get out of fast and this was the easiest way I saw for you to do that. Who knows how long Edward will be gone, or if he will even come back. You need to start thinking of you and the kids, putting yourself first. Okay, so it may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but it pays extremely fucking well, and no one is holding you to a contract. You can get out of this as soon as you want. Earn enough to get you where you need to be and then leave. You can look for something else. How long you do this is entirely up to you."
"Laurent would let me do that?" I asked, surprised. Surely, he would want something in return.
"Yes, of course he would. The last thing he wants is any trouble and it's not like he's not getting a cut of the action. He's paid very well, for what he does."
"How well?" I asked, curious.
"Look Bella, the less you know the better, especially if this is only something temporary for you. Go in there and earn your money and then you can leave, go on to bigger, greater things. No one has the right to judge you for doing what you need to do for you and your kids. Edward got you into this situation and sadly, it's up to you to get yourself out of it."
I nodded, knowing she was right. "Thank you," I said, grateful that she had come to me with this opportunity. I couldn't stand the thought of the kids suffering any more than they already were; if we were to continue down the path we were on, then they could lose a lot of their things. At least this way I could save face. I wouldn't need to borrow money from Emily or my mom that I may never be able to pay back.