Chapter 42 teaser

I nodded, agreeing, and sat down at my desk just as the elevator chimed and Edward stepped off. He was reading something in a folder he was holding. He looked up and our gazes met briefly before his eyes zeroed in on the flowers on my desk. He scowled.

“From your boyfriend?” he asked.

“Uh, no, they’re not from Jake.” The scowl slid from Edward’s face to be replaced with a look of confusion.

“Who are they from, then?”

I didn’t immediately answer as Edward walked over and stopped before my desk.

“Umm…”

Before I could answer, Angela burst into a very loud and undignified laugh, startling Edward and causing me to giggle nervously.

“Bella?” Edward asked, clearly confused.

Hesitantly, I held out the card to him. He took it, glanced down briefly, and froze, a twisted frown on his face. I grimaced and wondered if I should have lied about the flowers being from Jake. Edward held the card out to me and I took it from him, our hands brushing together lightly. He snatched his hand back as if he’d been burned before turning abruptly and making his way to his office.

Bella's flowers