The one where she gets her third case

~ Bella ~

The reporters instantly surrounded the car and cameras started flashing.

The last time that happened, I'd immediately flown into a panic.

But this time, for some reason, I felt oddly calm and relaxed.

Maybe it was because I was already used to have cameras flashing at me at odd times...?

Or maybe it was because I was with Alpa Nikolai and just instinctively knew I was completely safe.

As if to prove my point, "Clear us a path," he said calmly.

At first I wasn't even sure who he was talking to but Ahmad and Boulin instantly stepped out of the car.

The reporters closest to Boulin immediately stepped back as soon as they saw him, before he even did anything.

"Let's go," Nikolai said and ushered me out of the car.

Boulin and Ahmad created a wall between us and the reporters.

We walked into the courtroom relatively undisturbed except for the flashing cameras.

"Thank you," I said once we were safely inside.

He shrugged. "It's kind of my fault anyway," he said and went off to his