Chapter 14
Bella comes to the venue and it is still empty. She asks the guys why they haven't done anything. They tell her that they have no equipments or props. We have been sitting idle here since morning. We haven't even eaten anything. They walk out from there. Angela comes to tell Bella that supplier hasn't sent anything, "He took advance yesterday. Don't know what happened." Leah calls it normal, "Vinod is very famous for last minute arrangements / deliveries." Bella asks her to call them but is told that Edward is again throwing a pizza party at office. Bella thinks of her father's words.
Eleazar tells Police he has no interest in this case, "Don't know why you keep calling me here again and again." Inspector tells him that he will have to come irrespective of his interests, "It is a criminal case. Someone stole a very important evidence from our station last night. Someone either wants to know something or hide something. Tell us what has more chances." Eleazar acts clueless. Inspector asks him if someone tried to contact him regarding the case. Eleazar nods, "Tanya's brother-in-laws came to meet me. He said this isn't an ordinary case." Inspector asks constable to find out where Jasper and Emmet is at the moment.
Bella gets her father's call. She goes aside to talk to him but it turns out to be Rose and Ali. They begins to tell Bella about their father choosing a guy for her and Ali but Bella laments that father was right, "I cannot do anything." Rose asks her to share what's bothering her. Bella tells her everything, "I feel I will take Jake's company down. Father and that Edward are right. Everyone is wrong. Edward was right. I am standing at the edge now!" Ali tells her to stop crying or talk like loser, "No one can find an honest and dedicated person like you. you should learn to lie a bit. It is called diplomacy." Rose tells her something in mute. It is a small lie. Bella thanks her and ends the call. Rose and Ali realises that they dint tell her what they wanted to tell their sister.
Bella asks Leah to stay put, "Someone should be here to meet client's family. I will go to office with team and will be back asap." Two policemen are keeping tabs on Bella and inform Senior Inspector, "We don't feel something will happen. Edward isn't here. The place is empty." Senior Inspector tells him to stay there, "Let's not consider our opponent foolish." They agree.
Inspector tells his senior that Jasper and Emmet has left for airport. Inspector asks him to stop him or they will lose evidence. He thinks that Cullen's are too smart.
Edward is giving party to his team. They are happy to have parties for no reason. Edward looks at his watch. Bella and then her lover will panic. A while later, everyone will panic and sue this company! He calls someone and is taken aback. He collides with Bella on his way out but leaves paying no heed to her. She is surprised that he dint taunt her even once, "Did something happen that he is rushing out like this?" She asks Angela, her receptionist (Kate) and team if they are ready. They nod. Bella enters and speaks to her team about the event. They respond enthusiastically and eagerly to her about the event. The team members eating pizza seem taken aback. Seth tells them that this way they will lose their jobs. The interns will gain Madam's trust and will also get heavy packages. Bella says, "don't know why people pay such heavy packages to old staff when interns are so smart. They are even paid half salaries which also saves cost." The told staff panics and comes to Bella. Eric asks Bella about the event. Angela shares that her college friends are helping them. Eric offers to speak to his vendors. Another guy (Suresh) proposes to provide caterers. Seth also agrees to organize flowers for the event. Bella smiles seeing everyone getting involved in organizing the event. Bella thanks Rose and Ali for being the best sisters in the world.
Edward comes home and finds Renee resting. His mother shares that she had high BP because of stress. Edward makes Renee sit, "How are you now?" She replies that she is fine, "Don't worry." He says you wouldn't have taken medicine in the morning and have eaten salt in the breakfast, "I will bring green tea for you." He takes Tanya's name and goes quiet. Esme agrees to send it. Tears stream down Renee cheeks. Edward wipes them, "No more tears. Promise me that you wont cry anymore or take stress because of Tanya. You have my swear. You have to take care of yourself. I wont talk to you if you fall one more time because of high BP! What will I do if something happens to you?" She assures him she wont go anywhere, "There is no question of loss." Edward says, "we are strong. We will live. The one who should have been crying isn't here. What's our fault? We wont cry. I haven't cooked for you since long. I am really hungry. I am going to cook for both of us. We will finish it together right?" She nods.
Esme comes to meet Renee. Renee remarks that Edward will have something finally. Esme says, "I am seeing Edward behaving so normally after so long. I don't mind it if it means that you will fall sick."
Leah comes downstairs and notices everyone working and organizing. Bella asks Eric about the order but he assures her everything will happen in time. Bella gets busy with the preps. She tells Leah nothing will go wrong now. Leah wonders what Bella did that everyone got busy in work. This way event will be successful. Don't know where Edward is.
Edward and Renee eat together. Leah calls him repeatedly but he does not pick up. He finally picks her call and asks her why she is calling repeatedly. She tells him everything in mute. He gets upset.
Jasper and Emmet reaches airport but police checks their luggage to find the evidence which was stolen last night. They don't find the diary there. Jasper and Emmet is let off easily. They smiles.
The guests have come and Bella and her team are at the venue. Eric tells Bella he arranged everything, "Experience is experience after all." Bella smiles. Bella asks Irina to get Henna. Irina thanks her for arranging such a superb event in such a short time. She asks Bella to get Henna too. Bella agrees as Irina insists. Jane (Henna girl) asks Bella to sit. Bella remembers Jake stopping Bella from getting henna, "We need to reach court in time so we can get married." She calls it a ritual so Jake puts a dot in each of her hands. Jane breaks her out of her reverie to know whose name she should write. Bella notices Edward coming and takes his name. Jane writes his name on Bella's hand. Leah questions Edward pointedly. Bella stands up worriedly. They both walk towards each other. She requests him not to do anything but he closes in on her. Irina notices them thus. She tells her fiancé that maybe Bella and Edward had a fight.
Bella asks Edward to leave. Edward says, "Bella is so perfect." Team looks on. Edward adds that Bella does everything perfectly. Wow!
Irina again tells her fiancé that Edward was just giving intense look to Bella. He tells her to be quiet, "They are not boyfriend girlfriend." Irina still finds them cute looking couple.
Edward holds Bella's hand. She asks him to leave her hand but he wants to see the rest of the decor. He takes her aside while the team looks on. He says, "I underestimated you till now thinking you to be naive and stupid but you turned out to be smarter." He lets go of her hands on her insistence but does not let her walk away, "It will be fun to play this game now as you seem to be a fit opponent. You won the first round but wait for the next ones. I too am not used to losing. Only Henna has happened now. Wedding is still left." Saying so, he walks away. Bella looks shaken.
