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DANE

“If you think the eighty-year-old lady over there is going to shivyour job too seriously”

Leo gave me that fuck you look, but didn’t let up

Great

He was at it again

I stood beside uests of the party, all well-dressed and interestedI could see his less-than-trusting eyes scan each face, assessing every wouess as to as a threat and asn't

Fro some of the wealthiest and most powerful fa, soon-to-be married couple I'd worked late and let him drive me directly here from my office close to Coluet suspicious of a har crowd?

Of course, he saw past the elegant decor, the bespoke suits and expensive designer gowns He looked beyond the lighthearted laughter and infor a safe buffer between er

Which was his job, but tonight, he took it to another level

“This is over the top, even for you,” I said, following hiet that we haven’t been here before, but you realize this is an engageht? We’re fine”

He slowed down long enough to glance back at me “How about you let me earn all that money you pay me so I can be sure of that?”

“I pay you to be cautious, not paranoid,” I countered, grabbing a wrapped asparagus off a passing tray

His gaze roved over the guests again “There are tiood sense”

“And this is not one of those tiers on a cocktail napkin

Leo ignored ray suit jacket to slip his hand into his pocket as he looked around the large ballroo up soht, he did that with aluests ate, drank and socialized under massive chandeliers that lit the space When aall black passed by with an empty silver tray, Leo turned to study him His jaw ticked

“This way, Dane,” he said stiffly

“Coh to cover their bases with sufficient security”

“That’s exactly what I’m worried about That they’ve covered their bases…for theuests second Like I said outside, your client hter is too, but for all you know, they have no clue they’re about to anized crime Or maybe they do”

“How about you say that a little louder for souests to hear?”