EPOV

I was going crazy.

My so-called best friend had betrayed me!

I got fucking fired!

And for what?

Just because I didn't agree with some of the business expansion ideas, and they made it look like I wasn't fit for the company's vision anymore?

They fucking fired me for that?

But I had made up my mind.

I was going to do something bigger.

I knew I was capable of that.

I trusted my abilities.

I was better than any of those idiots!

I started networking.

I started meeting investors.

I wanted to do something really big, and really... quick!

And that's when I met Tanya.

She was my classmate in post-grad. She came from a fucking rich family!

And yeah, James and she had a short fling.

"I heard you got fired!" she chuckled.

"Yeah, I did." I said.

I was fucking tired of hearing that.

"Ummm... I'm interested in hearing what you're planning to do next." she said.

"I mean, I've got some ideas, but I'm really having trouble finding good investors." I said.

"I can help you with that." she said.

"Oh, can you?" I said.

Then she introduced me to a few people.

Even her father was really interested in investing.

All these were fucking big investors, much bigger than what we had in my previous company!

I was fucking getting excited!

"Look, I had something to settle with James, too." she told me after a few days.

"Oh!" I said, "I didn't know you guys had some issues."

"Oh, yes, we had." she chuckled, "He fucking ditched me for his bitchy wife."

What? I didn't know that.

"We can beat him at his own game." she said, "You want to join hands?"

Ummm... Join hands as in what?

"But... I've one condition." she said.

"And what's that?" I asked.

"Well, you don't have any other option anyway." she laughed, "If you refuse, all those investors will be gone, too! You do know about my Dad's power, right?"

Huh!

"What's the condition?" I asked.

"Marry me?" she said.


"Edward... I just... have no words!" Bella said.

Neither did I!