From the top of the stairs, Bella Swan watched them circle each other. In her pocket, her phone buzzed with a text from Jacob Black: “Get out of there. He’s not just a buyer. He’s her ex.”
The air between the three of them tightened. Edward moved then—not walked, but relocated , appearing between Christian and Bella with a soft rush of displaced air.
“He won’t sell,” she said, closing the door. “Not to you. Not to anyone. This company is his… penance.”
From the top of the stairs, Bella Swan watched them circle each other. In her pocket, her phone buzzed with a text from Jacob Black: “Get out of there. He’s not just a buyer. He’s her ex.”
The air between the three of them tightened. Edward moved then—not walked, but relocated , appearing between Christian and Bella with a soft rush of displaced air.
“He won’t sell,” she said, closing the door. “Not to you. Not to anyone. This company is his… penance.”