“What are they talking about in there?” I mumbled to myself. They were talking about me, obviously. Duh. Hugh was most likely warning Linden about who I was. Maybe they were discussing what to do with me. Would they send me home and hire someone else? Probably. My only hope was that I hadn’t been kicked out of their offices yet.
God, I needed this job. Would it be awkward that I’d fucked them? Yeah. Totally. But I’d get over it for eighty thousand bucks a year.
I jumped out of my skin as soon as the door suddenly opened. I quickly turned around to find Hugh coming with Linden behind him.
Seeing them reminded me of how gorgeous they were. They’d been beautiful that night, but during daylight hours and wearing pressed suits? Holy hell. They were drool-worthy. If I weren’t so nervous and had any saliva in my mouth, Iwoulddrool.
I loved Hugh in his dark gray suit and burgundy tie. But Linden’s suit was a lighter shade of blue, not quite navy. That was when I noticed how light blue his eyes were. Stunning. I hadn’t been able to tell in that dark room at the club.
Linden stepped up to me, his eyes twinkling with good nature. He seemed like a chill guy, whereas Hugh seemed more intense, but not in a bad way. In an ‘I’m going to dominate you and make you experience things you never even imagined’ kind of way. Because he did exactly that when we hooked up.
I shuddered inwardly. Linden noticed it, too, when he took my hand to shake. You could see it in his small smirk.
“Hello, Atlas,” he said.
“Hello, Mr. Pierce.”
Linden turned to face his cousin with a huge smile on his face, exposing very expensive teeth. “Oh, this is gonna be fun.”
Hugh chuckled and sat on the leather chair next to the sofa. “Right?”
I was so lost.
“Sit down, Atlas… please,” Hugh said, waving at the sofa by the large, picturesque windows.
I did as I was told, crossing my legs. I wanted to show them I was relaxed and confident, though I wasn’t sure I was pulling it off, since my insides were twisting. And I wish to hell I’d stop sweating! Ugh. Gross.
As soon as Linden sat down next to me, sitting much the same as I was, Hugh simply said, “We want to hire you.”
My brow shot to my hairline. “Wait… what? But you haven’t even interviewed me.”
The two men glanced at each other before they focused on me. Hugh leaned forward, his eyes dead set on mine. “None of this leaves this office. Is that understood?”
“Uhm, okay. Yeah, I won’t say anything.”
“Linden and I want to be completely transparent. Consent is everything to us.” When I nodded, he continued. “We not only want you as our PA, but we also want access to you. I’m going to be honest, Linden and I were… completely enthralled with you on Friday night. We find you beautiful and—”
I perked up and sat up straighter. No one had ever called me beautiful before. Cute, yes. Sexy for my ass, sure. Never beautiful. “You… think I’m beautiful?”
Hugh’s brown eyes glimmered with humor, much as Linden’s had done earlier. “Yes, we do.”
I saw where this was going. “So, you… want me more than as a PA.”
“I knew he was smart and quick,” Hugh said to Linden.
“You’re always right, cuz.”
Hugh turned his attention back to me and rested his elbows on his thighs. “You’re eager to please and quick to react. Ibelieve you can easily do this job. There are plenty of people who have applied and who are more than qualified. The position isn’t complicated, just busy work. What we need is someone we can get along with. Someone who meshes well with Linden and me. However, we would like to see more of you outside of office hours. If you say no, then it’s a no. You can still have the job, no questions asked, and we’ll never mention it again. Friday night will be forgotten.”
I ran my clammy hands over my thighs, seriously contemplating this, but I had to be logical about it. “Do you ask all your PAs this?” I asked with a self-deprecating laugh.
“No,” Linden said, drawing my attention to him. “We’ve never done this before. You’re… a special case.”
Being special wasn’t half bad, right? And they actually thought I was beautiful?
I nodded, giving this careful consideration. If I hadn’t already been with them, it would’ve been a big fat no. Even so, if Hugh hadn’t given me so many green flags that night, I would’ve said no, anyway. He made sure I was comfortable, and he gave me options. But they were being open and honest with this. I felt safe no matter what decision I made. And if I said no, I still had the job.
“Can I be honest?” I asked them.
