Chapter 10 teaser
"So why didn't he want you to take over for your grandfather when he retired?"
"Age, really. I've been interning or working for CE since I was 17 years old, so I had almost 10 years here when I was appointed CEO, but I'm still very young for the position."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-nine." Bella's eyebrows rose in surprise.
"What?" I asked her. I was sure there wasn't anything she was thinking that I hadn't already heard.
She narrowed her eyes thoughtfully and tilted her head. "Now that you've told me, I guess I can see it. You have a very commanding presence about you. I thought you were older."
That wasn't something people ever said. She had surprised me. I looked down at my drink before taking another sip.
"How about you, Bella? How old are you?"
"Mr. Cullen, don't you know it's impolite to ask a woman her age?" she asked in a falsely offended voice.
"I'm not asking you as a woman, I'm asking you as an employee."
"That's even worse," she exclaimed with a small laugh. "Aren't you banned from asking an employee about her age?"
"Technically, but I'm sure you can see how it might be necessary for me to know, considering our unique working relationship."
"True…." She pretended to ponder. "I'm twenty-four."
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Go
Chapter 9 teaser
As we walked through the gathering our presence began to garner attention. I saw several people bring their heads closer to their partners' in hushed inquiry. A gaggle of younger women, mostly trophy wives, twittered together excitedly and made no attempt to hide their curious looks. Everyone here was aware of my break up with Tanya, or rather "her break up with me," and they were dying to know who Bella was.
I tilted my head towards Bella and she turned slightly to give me her attention.
"We seem to be causing quite a stir."
"We certainly are," she answered, a smile in her voice.
As we walked through the gathering our presence began to garner attention. I saw several people bring their heads closer to their partners' in hushed inquiry. A gaggle of younger women, mostly trophy wives, twittered together excitedly and made no attempt to hide their curious looks. Everyone here was aware of my break up with Tanya, or rather "her break up with me," and they were dying to know who Bella was.
I tilted my head towards Bella and she turned slightly to give me her attention.
"We seem to be causing quite a stir."
"We certainly are," she answered, a smile in her voice.
Get Set
Chapter 8 teaser
"Edward, do you have any sisters?"
Huh?
"No, no sisters."
She nodded.
"So, you haven't been privy to much 'girl talk'?"
I chucked. "No, there hasn't been much 'girl talk' in my life."
She nodded again. "Women and men are very different – " she began.
"I'm aware of the differences between men and women, Bella," I interrupted, not sure where she was going with this.
"I'm sure you are," she laughed, "but if you think that your associates' wives and girlfriends will be satisfied with our relationship being 'undefined,' then you are woefully uneducated in the ways of women. Unless our relationship is 'defined,' speculation will run wild.
"Edward, do you have any sisters?"
Huh?
"No, no sisters."
She nodded.
"So, you haven't been privy to much 'girl talk'?"
I chucked. "No, there hasn't been much 'girl talk' in my life."
She nodded again. "Women and men are very different – " she began.
"I'm aware of the differences between men and women, Bella," I interrupted, not sure where she was going with this.
"I'm sure you are," she laughed, "but if you think that your associates' wives and girlfriends will be satisfied with our relationship being 'undefined,' then you are woefully uneducated in the ways of women. Unless our relationship is 'defined,' speculation will run wild.
On Your Mark
Chapter 7 teaser
"Grab yourself a cup of coffee or something and then join me in my office. Ms. Weber, please join us as well."
"Yes, sir," Angela answered quietly.
I quickly made myself a cup of tea as Angela hung up her pretty sweater coat and stashed her purse under her desk. The two of us entered Edward's office silently. I noticed that Angela had a small pad in her hands.
"Please sit down, ladies," Edward said, waving his hands at the chairs in front of his desk. We both sat down. I took a sip of my tea while Angela flipped open her pad and removed a pen from behind her ear. Edward settled back in his seat.
"You won't need that, Ms. Weber," he told her.
Angela closed her pad. I noticed her eyes tightening.
"So, on to business," Edward began. "I usually don't discuss performance with other employees present, Ms. Weber, but for the sake of expedience I thought we'd do this together."
"Grab yourself a cup of coffee or something and then join me in my office. Ms. Weber, please join us as well."
"Yes, sir," Angela answered quietly.
I quickly made myself a cup of tea as Angela hung up her pretty sweater coat and stashed her purse under her desk. The two of us entered Edward's office silently. I noticed that Angela had a small pad in her hands.
"Please sit down, ladies," Edward said, waving his hands at the chairs in front of his desk. We both sat down. I took a sip of my tea while Angela flipped open her pad and removed a pen from behind her ear. Edward settled back in his seat.
"You won't need that, Ms. Weber," he told her.
Angela closed her pad. I noticed her eyes tightening.
"So, on to business," Edward began. "I usually don't discuss performance with other employees present, Ms. Weber, but for the sake of expedience I thought we'd do this together."
Let's Get it Started, EPOV
Chapter 6 teaser
"Edward," she purred as I walked into the room and closed the door behind me.
"Tanya," I replied, nodding.
"I had a very interesting conversation with my publicist," she started. "She's under the impression that we're no longer dating. Imagine my surprise since this was news to me."
"Tanya -" I began.
"Don't you 'Tanya' me," she cut me off. "What the fuck, Edward?" Her voice had risen in pitch. I wondered how much she'd already had to drink.
"After last night, I decided that this," I waved my hand between us, "wasn't working anymore. It was fun while it lasted, but it's not serving either of us anymore."
"You didn't see the need to discuss it with me before calling my publicist?" Her voice was still tinged with anger.
"You didn't see the need to discuss it with me when you told me you weren't coming home with me last night."
"Is that what this is about, Edward? You need to get off?"
"Tanya, you're being crass." As far as I was concerned, this conversation was over. I couldn't talk to her when she was like this. I walked past her and sat at my desk, glancing at the papers I had left there earlier.
Crash
"Edward," she purred as I walked into the room and closed the door behind me.
"Tanya," I replied, nodding.
"I had a very interesting conversation with my publicist," she started. "She's under the impression that we're no longer dating. Imagine my surprise since this was news to me."
"Tanya -" I began.
"Don't you 'Tanya' me," she cut me off. "What the fuck, Edward?" Her voice had risen in pitch. I wondered how much she'd already had to drink.
"After last night, I decided that this," I waved my hand between us, "wasn't working anymore. It was fun while it lasted, but it's not serving either of us anymore."
"You didn't see the need to discuss it with me before calling my publicist?" Her voice was still tinged with anger.
"You didn't see the need to discuss it with me when you told me you weren't coming home with me last night."
"Is that what this is about, Edward? You need to get off?"
"Tanya, you're being crass." As far as I was concerned, this conversation was over. I couldn't talk to her when she was like this. I walked past her and sat at my desk, glancing at the papers I had left there earlier.
Crash
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