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“I’m not sure it’s related or that he even was responsible. Only that he made a threat against somebody close to her, then she lost her life.” He looked at her again. “This is serious, Bronte. I need you to treat it that way.”

“Okay. I’ll take it more seriously. It’s just so…shocking. I hired you to find what Angelica took from the system, not guard my life.”

“No one can know I’m your bodyguard. We don’t want to raise any flags. So as much as you dislike me being your fiancé, that’s what I am to the world right now. Got it?”

“It’s not necessary to shout that out to my employees and all our clients. We’ll keep why you’re here on the down-low. If anyone questions me, I’ll tell them I’m having you install some new security measures in the system.”

He nodded, but the flex of tendons in his jaw had her wondering just what was going on in that mind of his. So far, Jace Abel had surprised her at every turn. Not only was he quick-thinking and knew how to fight, but he understood the Dewey Decimal System, spoke fluent Japaneseandwas handy around the house.

On the other hand, he was too attractive for his own good. Kimmy practically drooled every time she got near him, and Bronte had noticed far too many times just how good Jace smelled.

But the most unforgiveable thing about him? Her cat had gone to Team Jace.

ChapterSix

It seemed Jace had finally broken through to Bronte about the severity of the situation. Or maybe she was just stewing until the right time to blast him for doing his job.

The woman kept surprising him with her intelligence but when it came to her own safety, she wasn’t taking it seriously enough. That was where his training kicked in to make sure she didn’t get hurt.

Or worse.

In the back of his mind, he was still trying to work out how The Broker was getting involved in Bronte’s business. Jace wasn’t much of a betting man unless it was against his brothers, but he’d place his money on the partner.

He allowed Bronte to walk a half step ahead of him and tried not to get distracted by her. The legs of her pants were loose. They didn’t even hug her shapely legs. But they did cup her ass, which, he realized on the way to the car, was an upside-down heart shape.

And goddamn, that lint roller moment… Thewhoosh-whooshof sticky tape moving over her fitted top and those full breasts... If it were any other woman, he’d just shrug and walk away. With Bronte, his jeans were feeling a bit like they might rip in the fly instead of the butt.

He preferred nerdy girls. The geek squad, as his brothers liked to call them. The chicks who wore anime T-shirts and hadStar Warsmemorabilia collections at home. Hell, even glasses sliding down a cute little upturned nose got Jace’s engines revving.

Bronte was doing a damn good job of piquing his interest even if he hadn’t seen a singleStar Warsposter in her condo.

And that thick streak of cherry red in her bangs shouldn’t be so damn cute enough to make him lie awake in her guest bed because his mind kept revisiting how it waved over her forehead.

Besides being adorable and sassy, she had one of the most interesting minds he’d encountered in alongtime.

Her only downfall so far? He glanced down at her feet. Her choice of footwear.

She had on yet another pair of shoes that slapped the floor when she walked. He ground his teeth all the way up to the Artemis office. When they walked to the glass double doors, he damn near tossed her over his shoulder just to make the flapping noise stop.

He allowed her to enter the office ahead of him. With his hand within reach of his sidearm, he was prepared to hurl her to the ground again at the first squeak of trouble. On this job, trouble could mean any number of things. Right now, the biggest question was would The Broker show his face for this meeting?

As soon as they entered Artemis, Kimmy popped up from her desk chair and came rushing toward them. “Bronte, I’m glad you finally made it! I’ve been fielding so many phone calls. And speaking of phones…” She plopped a brand-new device with a red case into Bronte’s outstretched hand. “Just like you asked for—all the same settings. And I got you the latest upgrade on the case.”

Bronte beamed. “You’re the best assistant I could ever ask for, Kimmy. Thank you.” She ran her thumb across the screen and immediately started checking her messages.

Jace reached around her and plucked the phone out of her hand. “I’ll be taking that.”

She gaped at him. Kimmy’s eyes rounded. Several moments of silence ticked by.

Finally, Bronte squinted her eyes at him before turning to Kimmy. “Southern guys are so funny, don’t you think? Jace is socute,wanting to keepallmy attention for himself.”

Her index finger waved in front of his face. Then it zoomed forward and she tapped him on the nose.

Oh hell no.Nobody tapped him on the nose. He was a big tough guy who’d broken ten bones racing motocross before the age of twelve. Then he got into the big leagues with motorcycles. Next on his agenda? Horses.

He wasn’t a nose-booping kind of guy.

Kimmy let out a low snicker, and Bronte’s grin was far too wide, even if it was dazzlingly beautiful to behold.

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