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"The Bologna was our first signature piece: a sturdy, functional side chair that always performed reliably and fit in with just about any décor. It put us on the map," Jasper explains.

I brace myself again, suspicious of how much he'll reveal.

"One day, we get a call from this woman…" And here we go, folks. "She asks if we can 'zip up the Bologna', so Rosalie brings her in to meet with Edward."

I feel Bella's eyes on my anxious profile.

"A week later, Cullen, Inc. rolls out the Siena chair, and Edward's got himself a fancy new girlfriend."


A/N: Jasper has what we like to call 'diarrhea of the mouth'. Or however you'd say that in Italian...