BPOV

I closed the door gently behind me. Jeremy, the butler, motioned for me to move forward. I never realized that Aro Whitlock had such a magnificent house. It was nothing like the crappy apartment Jasper and I were sharing. I often asked him why he lived in such an apartment if he had rich parents, but he always said he wanted something of his own. He said something about not minding the company which made me smile. I was pulled from my thought when Jeremy cleared his throat.

"Well ma'am, here we are"

The oak door that I stood in front of looked a tinge overbearing. The intricate carvings looked fascinating, though.

"Come in" I heard a gruff voice reply as I knocked timidly. I pushed the door open and peered inside.

The first thing I noticed was that I couldn't hear my footsteps anymore. I looked down to see a thick rug covering the entire surface area. The whole room seemed to be decorated according to the eighteenth century style including the man himself.

"Isabella?...I'm pleased to meet you. Have a seat" Aro put out his cigar and sat down on his own chair.

"So I presume that you know why I called you here?"

"Yes sir…It's about the Edward Cullen case?" I sounded it off like a question.

"Well that of course and also the fact that you're the only NYPD officer working on this case"

"No sir, I did not know that" I muttered wondering why this was getting suspicious by each minute.

"You prefer Bella right? And call me Aro" I nodded.

"So this is how it goes; as you're a close friend of Jasper I have entrusted you this case. I know my nephew and I believe him when he says you're the most dedicated officer he's ever met. At first I was doubtful when I heard that you were fired. I had to follow protocol after all. I read over you're previous cases and the results were excellent. I became curious about why you were fired and I asked Jasper. Needless to say I hope you don't do anything like that in the future. If you have a problem you can come up to me instead of kicking Mike Newton in the you-know-where." He said with a surprisingly straight face.

But given the chance I would do it again and I think Aro knew that judging by the smirk that was growing on his face.

"Of course sir…I mean Aro" I said all charm and grace.

"Sure Bella, whatever you say"

"Now where was I…Ah! No offence to you Bella, you are my last hope in this case because otherwise the FBI will step in and all the credit and hardwork of the NYPD will go to waste. I'm giving you another chance to make up your mind. You can still decide if you want this case or not. Right now. If you do, you will get back your job as well as be promoted. Most importantly, you will get to fight crime again and I believe you want that back very much. So what will it be, Bella?"

I moved back in my chair. This was a lot to digest. On one hand I'll get my job back, the job I had yearned all my life and I would work alongside Jasper if I was promoted. On the other hand, I had no exact idea about the nature of the case and I had a feeling that it was going to be dangerous. What with all the hush-hush and secrecy surrounding the case.

But when has that ever stopped me before? I was a cop in New York City for crip's sake. I can take on anything.

"Sir I think you found the right person" I said confident in my abilities. Then why did I feel this underlying sense of dread? I shook it off, must be the nerves.

Aro smiled. A real smile this time, a smile one cop gives another after a job well done.

"Never expected anything less from you Bella. I am quite the people reader, as soon as you walked in I knew you were perfect for the job. My nephew seems to be quite taken up by you, couldn't stop gushing about you when we spoke on the phone. Something going on that I should know about, eh?"

I choked on the water I was drinking. "Jasper and me sir?...no nothing like that!"

I blushed beet-root red and started fidgeting with my hands. I had never thought about it like that, sure when I was small I had this huge crush on Jasper but then I outgrew it just as quickly. We were just best friends, that's all.

"Well, anyway here's the file which contains all the details about the case as well as what you are supposed to do" Aro said, handing over a thick file that weighed almost as much as all the Harry Potter books put together. Seriously.

"This is all about Edward Cullen's previous conquests and possible future thefts as well. I have the utmost faith in you Bella. Do your best and make me proud" he winked and I knew that Aro would be added to list of men I liked and admired. Which was very small, mind you.

"And before you go Bella, there's one more thing I'd like to say – You will have a complete new identity, one of a local art thief…Isabella Black"

My jaw dropped "What! You got to be shitting me!"

Aro winced at my use of crude language, "I assure you, I'm not 'shitting' you, Bella. Remember, you accepted all of it. You can't go back on your word now."

Like I wanted to.

Sweet! I have a new identity!…I started my mental dance while appearing calm and composed on the outside.

"Sure Aro, whatever you say" I said timidly getting up from the chair.

"One more thing Bella" I turned, trying not to appear eager. Aro looked at me with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Yes sir?" I asked politely

"You're also going to rob a museum tomorrow night"

What the…!

EPOV

Everything was arranged. I looked at my watch, 1:00. Perfect.

I slowly slipped through the hedges and took out all that I needed. I used my new Trump to slice a small opening in the manhole. Big enough for me to get into.

I looked at the starry sky one last time as I got into the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Here I come New York.

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