Prologue

Bella's POV

I smiled as I walked into my place of business, a place that felt like a second home to me. I had been running my small record company in Seattle since I'd left college 3 months ago. Alice Masen, my best friend and feisty business partner was practically a sister to me, seeing as I'd known her since freshman year of high school. Business was a bit slow, we had no major deals signed yet, and that was probably why the piercing ring of the phone shocked me out of my mind blank.

"Bella!" Alice greeted enthusiastically over the phone, "You will never guess who is signing a deal with the company!" She squealed and I chuckled, I could imagine people staring at her wanting to pin her down as she bobbed from foot to foot with excitement.

"Alice! Breathe and then spill." I said still laughing, but excited at the prospect of getting another client, hopefully a big one from the sounds of Alice.

"Thee Edward Cullen, like the music god, Edward Cullen!" She babbled on as my jaw dropped so far down I swear it came off its hinges. Was this real?

I had just pulled up into the parking lot, my car chugging slowly, as she told me this and I had to take a long moment to process before I spoke. "Okay so, you're saying that Edward Cullen is signing with us? Seriously? He's huge!" I rambled in utter shock as I got into the elevator that would take me up to my office.

"Oh yeah! And he's waiting in your office right now." Alice laughed as she heard my lack of speech. "Breathe Bella, and go get us a new client." She continued as I reached the doorway to my office and, through the glass door, saw three men sitting there waiting patiently.

"Alice, I have to go, it seems that I have some clients to talk to." I said, smiling widely, hanging up and then pulling open the door. I smoothed down my black pencil skirt and tugged nervously at my blue silk blouse. I also smoothed the top of my head, hoping my messy bun and the wild curls falling down around my heart shaped face were behaving.