EPOV

I sit in my attic room at James' compound in front of the monitors with Jasper in awe and shock at how Bella has handled today's situation. I think I fell in love with her even more with what I saw.

I never knew that she was a knife thrower, I think I will have to totally train with her as I can throw knives, but I am not a natural at it like Bella seems to be. I know that as soon as I can I will be fucking her brains out after this mission, well carefully so seeing as I don't want to hurt our baby, but that shit was sexy… although it took everything Jasper had to keep me in this room when I saw Aro rub up against her behind and with how his wife and daughter were with Bella over the weekend.

Seriously these people are sick as! In a way I do feel sorry for Jane and James for how their parents obviously was towards them, but I know that this isn't an excuse for how James has handled himself and his businesses as well as betraying his father like that.

I know that if someone looked into how my father raised me they would probably think something similar, however he never once sexually abused me or even had someone else abuse me. The only thing he did was train me and he didn't hit me unless it was needed like any other parent would in way of discipline of their kids and never went overboard. Plus, the reason he knew I was able to take over from him was the day that I beat him in the training ring.

After this I really want to kill them all, but I know that sticking to our targets would be the best as we don't want to risk Aro's family in Italy coming over here and seeking revenge. At least this way with the developments that have happened, Aro and his wife and daughter will go away for the rest of their lives somewhere and never come back because of what James has done and Bella will be his stand in 'heir' till our baby was born and then they will think that the Volturi name was still going on, but that isn't the case.

I think if we really play our cards right, we can get the Volturi's in Italy to think we are now working together and make it seem worth their while to do business with us again and then we will have so much power and influence and that will be excellent.

Can't believe Bella and her business skills. I think I will have to have her go over our business profiles and deals and see if she can see how they are going, I know they are all good, but this could be good to do a review of them with her.

I am pulled from my musings by my phone vibrating in my pocket, I pull it out and see that it is from Bella. It's her telling me what I already knew about Aro taking the bait and that we may be able to wrap things up sooner rather than later, but all this was in code. I text back that I know and that I'm proud of her.

Thank goodness that this isn't going to take too long as I really want to have my fiancé and unborn child home. Now to just wait for my father to call me and give me the message to call Aro and get this deal sorted. I already know that I won't be giving him too much room to move so that he knows who is boss and then do as Bella has started and give him something he can't refuse and make it seem like he is getting the very best in the bad situation that James left him in.

I can't wait to see how Bella kills James though, I know that after that day I don't care how I figure out to get into her room after she is finished, but I will get in there and I will take her on that bed as watching her do her thing is seriously hot as fuck!

'Keep those thoughts for when you're by yourself as now you got a hard on you shit face and Jasper is going to be scared for life'

'Oh shut up you fucker, seriously I don't give a fuck as I'd just remind him of the time that I walked in on him fucking my sister'

'Oh yeah we forgot about that'

Anyway right at that moment Jasper says "Damn that woman is really somethin'! Glad she's on our side Edward. She's perfect for ya. Seriously though, ya really need to thank your father an' her father for puttin' ya two together."

I nod my head at him as I feel that same way. I then reply with a tone that is sort of contemplative "How do you think I should play Aro?" He thinks for a moment while still looking at the monitors.

"Well we need him outta tha country an' outta tha way, from what I remember of the state of his affairs an' what not after the damage his son has done without our interference he would've been lucky ta keep anythin' so with what Bella has told him I think ya really should play inta the 'fair' business man spiel that she's told him an' let him have somethin' that gets him outta tha country. I think he has a holiday home somewhere in Italy in the country dere or somethin' with a very small vineyard that while won't be able ta make that international market, it's alright in the local market so they will still have somethin'.

This may help ta make things sweeter for Aro ta accept an' as much as I know ya want ta hit him very hard for what an' how he has treated Bella, we need ta deal with him quickly an' carefully so that he doesn't think that Bella has lied ta him, ya need ta keep that in mind an' just go with what feels right"

I nod my head at him while I think for a bit. I know that he is right and I already was going to make sure that I feed into what Bella has said as I wouldn't want to mess up her hard work and put her at risk.

I sigh, I just really want to go home. Jasper puts his hand on my shoulder and says "Don't worry, this will all be ova before we know it" and he smiles brightly at me and I feel a little reassured as I know he understands how I feel. Just as I was about to thank him my normal phone vibrates this time and I see that I got a text from my father with Aro's number.

Before I can answer it though, my phone rings. It's my father. I look at Jasper and he nods before I answer it

"Hello"

"Edward, I thought to call you and not just text you as I have some information that could help you with Aro."

"Ok Dad, what is this information?"

"Well, as you may already know he thinks he has nothing left thanks to our team's hard work and his son's awful handling of stuff. He is a desperate man and it won't take much to get what we want out of him. Just remember that there was once a time when the Mason's, Swan's and Volturi's were 'friends', and what I mean by that was we were more like really good acquaintances that were also business partner's.

Aro wants to bargain, but don't give into him too easily as he thinks we are push overs. I have no idea where he has gotten that from, but if I know anything about him it is that this is just some delusion that he has gotten in his head from something else that someone has said and then twisted that.

There really is something wrong with that man's mind. Anyway, I trust you to do your best here, son. So please don't let me down and bring your girl home as soon as possible."

With that he hung up. Well that was something… I guess! I sigh again as he didn't tell me anything we didn't already know, but then again I left him out of the loop of this mission as much as possible so that when he talked to Aro he could truly deny knowing stuff.

I look to Jasper, who just shrugs and then gets up to go to the kitchen to get some drinks and snacks for us. I think I will call Aro sooner than later like I was planning on doing just to get things moving quicker. Would that make me seem too eager? Or would it make Aro feel better and feel like his luck was turning back to his way?

Hmm…. What to do, what to do?

"Here" I look to Jasper as he hands me a beer. Just want I needed right now. I open it and take a mouthful, as I swallow it down I resolve to just go for it and hope for the best. I don't think there is a right way or a wrong way to do this till I am talking with him and see where he goes and then change things as I need to.

"Well here goes nothing!" I say to Jasper and he goes and makes sure the door is locked, even though I know he already did lock it, then he makes sure the sound to the security system and monitors is off. I get to my father's text and tap Aro's number and then hit the ok to call.

I look to the monitors while it rings and I see that Aro was standing by the windows a few steps away from the desk in the office that leads to the basement. On the third ring he answers the phone slightly breathlessly

"Hello"

"Is this Aro Volturi?"

"Yes it is, who is this?" He asks somewhat nervously, which is kind of strange. I look to Jasper who just shrugs again at me. I answer in a business tone that was polite, yet made sure there was a note of authority in it.

"This is Edward Mason, Jr. My father told me to give you a call as you wanted to discuss some things with me. So what is it that you wished to discuss?"

I see that he sits down in the chair behind the desk and leans back in what looks like a relaxed manner, however if I didn't know any better I wouldn't have known that this was anything but relaxed. When he answers his tone is laced with stress and sadness? Like what the fuck?

"Well first let me say thank you for calling me back as I know how busy you must be. Secondly what I need to discuss is something that is not only really embarrassing, but also infuriating. I have taken over my son's compound and affairs, upon doing so I discovered that he has dragged my good name into the mud and depleted my fortune.

He also had these two goons as bodyguards that was doing some shady deals behind my son's back and I am sad to say that they used some dummy businesses to do some deals with businesses under your management."

At this point I thought I would sound a little angry and I exclaimed "WHAT! Where are these goons? And where was your good for nothing son to have allowed such idiots around him?"

"It's ok young Edward, I have dealt with these goons and they are no longer wasting good oxygen. As for my son, he is currently tied up awaiting his punishment because he has made some very bad mistakes recently that has made me make some very drastic decisions in the last week.

At the time his goons were playing my son for a fool, he was engaged in sexual relations with one of his members of staff I am sad to say. I don't know if you knew this or not, but Isabella Swan agreed to marry my son and is currently pregnant with his child, but a part of the pre-nuptials was that there would be no adultery or fooling around with anyone else outside of their marriage. Unfortunately, he was caught in a very compromising position with the same member of staff and Isabella in a fit of rage killed the other woman."

"Really!? How could your son be so stupid, Aro? And why are you telling me this?" I say in a questioning tone that also held some angry boredom in it. I think he is rambling to try and give himself time. Hmm… he must really really be desperate.

"Well yes really, I am sorry to say my son has betrayed me and my family. I am telling you this because I will be naming Isabella my heir once my son's funeral is over with. Which will be more for my wife and other daughter than anything because my son doesn't deserve one after everything. I am also telling you this all because I need your help in trying to salvage whatever fortune is left by selling you everything I own.

However, I want to bargain with you for the property in Italy. Isabella has worked out everything and has helped me to see that retiring to my country estate in Italy for the rest of my life and giving my other daughter a fresh start there and go into the wine business would be my only option to salvage anything and selling you everything else I own to you would hopefully appease what my son and his goons have done to you.

Also I will be leaving Isabella behind to run my son's compound and oversee the exchange of all of mine and his assets to you, but I am hoping that you will have it in your heart to be generous to her and my grandson as he will take over from her once he is old enough. I want you to know that I plan to have my son's funeral by no later than the weekend after next, depending on how long it takes to plan a no fuss funeral to my wife's satisfaction. Then I was thinking of setting up a meeting with you a couple of days after that to finalise paperwork that require both our signatures and for you to meet Isabella.

I understand Mason Corporation is now working with Swan Industries, but I don't know if you have had the pleasure of meeting her yet, as you have been rivals for a long time now haven't you?" I had to bite back a snort when he said if I had of had the pleasure of meeting Bella, oh I have had pleasure all right.

I compose myself and reply "No I haven't met her, but I have heard some very interesting things. It seems that she is a natural business woman, guess her father never got to see this side of her. Lucky for you she decided to marry your son then, so let me get this straight, you want to sell me everything except your estate in Italy, James's compound and then I have to work with your new heir to make sure that she and your grandchild is well looked after? What do I really get out of this then?"

I hear Aro sigh and for a moment my heart kind of goes out to him as this has got to be hard for a proud man such as he, despite him being completely mental and a sicko. When he does answer I can hear the heaviness in his tone and I can tell that he has given up all hope of coming out of this on top and just wants to leave this mess behind him and live in peace and quiet for the rest of his life.

"You get the pleasure of knowing that you had a part in my downfall, you get to expand your turf quite significantly and also I am willing to give over all my contacts as I no longer want this way of life anymore. All I want is to live in peace and quiet and to know that the next generation of Volturi's will be well looked after. I am sure that if all works well then you can know that you have given a positive influence over my family and we would forever owe you and if you show my family this kindness then we would never rise up against you ever again.

Please Edward Mason, Jr have mercy on an old fool and an innocent young lady who is with child, please?"

Wow I never thought I'd live to see the day I would have Aro Volturi begging for mercy, this must have really broken the man… aww what a poor unfortunate soul…. Not! I pause for dramatic effect and to make it seem like I was thinking. I watch him in the monitors tapping his fingers on the desk nervously, then cross his fore finger and middle fingers together and then make a cross sign like he is praying. I then decide to answer in a tone that was gentle yet firm and authoritative and let him out of his misery

"Fine I will grant you mercy as long as you leave and never come back, so you can go and live the rest of your days in the Italian country side and make sure you or your family never give me any trouble ever and my family will leave you alone, in peace. You must make Isabella aware that while I won't leave her and the unborn penniless because I am not completely heartless, she will have to work with me and take whatever I give her and both of you will have to just be happy with that.

If you agree to that then I say we have a deal." I leave it up to him now. I look to see that he is almost fuming, but also relieved while I think he is also I little surprised at how easy this was. I worry for a moment that I gave up too quickly, but then I see him saying a silent prayer and doing that 'father, son and the holy ghost' thing some religious people do when giving thanks to their lord and saviour.

"Thank you so much Edward, you won't ever regret this and I will make sure that my family knows who made it possible to regain whatever honour and fortune we had left after this fiasco. Just make sure you look out for my grandson as I am sure he will need a father figure, while I am sure that Isabella will teach him well in business, I fear he will grow to be too soft and will need someone like you to make sure that he doesn't put a foot wrong again, please."

"Let us deal with one thing at a time and I will think about keeping an eye on him."

"Yes, Yes your very right! Well I have a lot to arrange so I am going to be off. Do you want me to call you with the details of the meeting or do you prefer a text?"

"Just a text will do, I'll make sure to clean my schedule for that week so I'll be free any day and any time, but please let me know as soon as possible though as I am a very busy man. I look forward to doing business with you and Isabella! Good Bye."

I pause long enough for him to reply with his good bye and see you then and then I hung up. Jasper and I just burst into laughter at how gullible Aro is in his old age. I quickly pick up my burner phone and text Bella, before hitting send I make sure she is near her phone and that no one else will see or read it

'It is done, not long now' I watch as she reads it, does a little happy dance sitting on the bed. Her face looks quite red for some reason. I was about to text asking if she was ok, when I remembered she went into the bathroom after her last text to me.

'Sweet, until then' she just puts her phone down when I see her look up at the door, I look at the monitor for just outside her door and see Aro already standing there. I turn the sound back on and watch as he enters the room.

"I have some news for you Isabella." He sits down on the bed next to her, almost too close to her for my comfort. Seriously this fucker has a major death wish! I see that she has noticed where he chose to sit as well and then she replies while trying to move slightly away from him subtly.

"Yes father, did your call to the Mason's go well?"

"Yes it did actually, now all we need to do is get rid of James, plan his funeral for your mother and sister, announce you as my heir till my grandson is born and old enough to take over and finally work with Edward, Jr and we will be able to retire to Italy like you predicted and he has agreed to not leave you penniless either and watch over you till you're on your feet"

Like what the fuck? I never said that! That twisted fucker, I look to Jasper who almost spat out his mouthful of beer and we just shake our heads. Bella replies to him that that was great news and then she asks him what the next step was.

He gets this glint in his eyes that makes my gut churn and I see that Bella looks like she is trying to keep her face straight so I know she is having the same feeling at me.

"Well I was wondering when you were up for dealing with my son, I want to get him out of the way so I can get this funeral done and over with not next weekend, but the one after that. The sooner we have this done the better, but Edward stated that the only time he has available was the week after that weekend to be able to have this meeting with the both of us to finalise all the paperwork to transfer everything to him and what we all promise.

I suspect he'll bring his bombshell of a lawyer with him too, so we better make that paperwork air tight. Could you work on doing that the rest of this week?"

I see Bella look like she is thinking for a moment and then she replies

"Yes I can work on the paperwork; you know that I am more than happy to do so for you father. As for your son, I would have killed him already if you left it up to me, but how about We set his death for Wednesday so that Mother and Jane can have one last day with him and then let him rot for a few days, unless mother wants an open casket which I think we should discourage.

It shouldn't take too long to organise a funeral for them to say good bye on the Saturday after next, then we can have the meeting with Mr. Mason on the Monday after that. Sound good father?"

Aro mulls that over for a moment before giving Bella a huge hug, that has me gritting my teeth and makes Bella look like she is going to be sick, but her face shows no signs of that when he pulls back and says in a happy tone

"That is a brilliant plan, I will tell your mother and Jane to go say a final good bye to James tomorrow, I'll ask the kitchen to make his favourite food for his last meal that he can have with them. Then I'll rush the death certificate and get that funeral done, may be able to have it on the Friday even if I am lucky to get it over with. I agree the meeting will be better on the Monday and in the morning too as that way your mother, Jane and I can be on our way to Italy by that evening and get there at a decent time local time and get settled in.

Anyway you rest up and I'll have that paperwork and a laptop sent up to you so you can get a start on that and then I'll come get you Wednesday morning at say about 8 am so we can finish that poor excuse of a son of mine. Talk to you later."

"Same to you father." And with that he walks out and closes the door behind him leaving Bella alone. At least now we know when the end will be, oh I am so looking forward to that day so badly as I plan to get her out of this house as soon as possible after they leave and make sweet sweet love to her.