“She’s a quick learner,” Imani added, still wearing a mischievous smile. “She’s going to build us a following in no time.”

I nodded. “I’m certain she will.” I took a step back. “I’d best return to work and let you get on with yours. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it.”

“I won’t need it.” Willow raised her chin, her hair spilling over her shoulders and rippling golden in the overhead light.

Don’t pay attention to her hair, I told myself. She’s an employee, like any other.

Except for one thing: her brother was my worst enemy.

Willow

I flopped against my seat the moment Ronan was out of sight.

Across from me, Imani giggled. “Don’t worry, he has that effect on a lot of people.”

“What effect?”

Imani flashed pearly teeth. “The urge to melt into a puddle at his feet.” She waved a hand dismissively. “Consider it your initiation. The three founders of King’s Security are all unfairly hot, although Ronan is the most classically handsome. Have you met the others?”

I shook my head, wanting to protest that she’d misunderstood my interest in Ronan, but she wasn’t entirely wrong. The man was breathtaking, and he made my pulse spike.

“That’s not—”

“Sweetie.” She gave me a look. “Be real. There’s no shame.”

“Fine,” I admitted. “He’s attractive.”

“He’s smoking.” She wheeled her desk chair over, and I gave her my full attention. “Let me tell you about the founders.”

“Okay.” It was obvious she wanted an audience, and I was happy to listen. The more information I could gather about them, the better.

“First, we have Ronan, CEO and generally well-respected guy. He’s not soft, but he’s fair. Kade, who heads up the personal security division—bodyguards and the like—is his best friend from college. He’s former military and doesn’t talk much, but what he says is worth listening to. Serious hottie if you like them scary and built. The last member of the trio is Zeke, who joined the company from God only knows what super-secret arm of national security. Computer wunderkind, in charge of cyber. If you like your men nerdy with an edge, you might be Team Zeke.”

“An edge,” I echoed, not sure what she meant.

“You’ll see what I mean.” She cocked her head. “Where did you say you worked before coming here?”

I cringed because I hadn’t mentioned the fact I’d come from Lennox Securities. It had been bad enough when the human resources staff had seemed wary of me because of my last name.

“A similar position,” I said evasively. “Only it was more of a general role, whereas here I’ll be focused purely on social media.”

Imani nodded, although I knew she hadn’t missed my dodge. “So you basically did my general comms job at your last post?”

“That’s right.”

“Well, if you need someone to brainstorm ideas with, let me know.” She rolled back over to her desk. “King’s Security has been meaning to get someone to do socials for months now, so I’ve had plenty of time to think about what might work.”