Page 8 of Office Intrigue (Office Intrigue Duet 1)
“We’ll be back in a minute,” Landon noted, then disappeared into the hallway, his twin following him.
I kept my eyes on them, which was the only reason I saw Langston wink at me.
That or he had something in his eye.
When the door closed, I stared at it for a minute, replaying that scene over in my head.
Yep. Definitely a wink.
It got warm again.
I’m too young for hot flashes, right?
I tried to relax, but it was nearly impossible.
Waiting was the worst part. Although, I realized, most of the interviews I’d been on had ended with a follow-up call to let me know I wasn’t selected for the position, so there hadn’t been a lot of waiting. From what I could tell, they were planning to give me the news before I left the building.
So, was that a good thing? Or bad? Face-to-face rejection seemed like it would be significantly more uncomfortable than over the phone.
I didn’t have time to think about that before all four men stepped back into the conference room. They were intimidating on their own. Together they were a force to be reckoned with. And it was hard not to stare.
Ben moved over to me first and I jerked my gaze to his face.
“Luci, we’d like to offer you the job if you’re interested. Here’s the information on the position,” he said, handing me a small sheet of paper, which listed out the salary information. “It also comes with full benefits, vacation, et cetera.”
I nodded, smiling as I looked back up at him. “Yes, sir. I’m definitely interested.”
“Good.” He clasped my hand and helped me to my feet. “We’d like for you to start immediately. Will tomorrow morning work for you?”
“Absolutely.”
“We’ll expect you here at seven thirty.”
I nodded again.
The next thing I knew, the four men were leading me back toward the elevator.
It wasn’t until I was on my way down to the first floor that I realized I never did find out what the requirements were.
Three
BOSS MEETING
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Langston
“OKAY, NOW THAT WE’VE OFFICIALLY hired her, tell me your thoughts,” Justin prompted when we sat down in the conference room not two minutes after the elevator doors closed behind Luci.
Truthfully, I would’ve preferred to get coffee before we had this discussion.
“Before we get to that,” Landon interrupted, “where’s Jordan?”
“He had an appointment this morning,” Ben confirmed. “Didn’t say where, but I also didn’t ask. Said he’d be in around eleven.”
Landon frowned. “Didn’t look great that we had no one in the office when she arrived.”
It was obvious my twin wasn’t impressed by the way we’d greeted our new employee, and I could understand his point. Good thing she’d decided to accept the job. Landon might’ve been the most laid-back of the four of us—well, except maybe Ben—but he was a stickler for etiquette. And he was right, we had failed in that regard.
Again, coffee would’ve been good right about now.
Justin nodded. “I agree. However, it’s not like we had anyone to fill in for him.”
Okay, so Justin had a good point, too. Sort of.
“And what? We’re too good to come in early or answer the phones?” Landon huffed. “I woulda volunteered if I’d known.”
Yeah. Not me. I didn’t have the patience to man the front desk. Nor the desire.
We’d been down a secretary for the past week and a half. Getting someone in wasn’t as easy as it looked. For one, we were looking for someone specific, someone who could manage the office, maintain a certain amount of decorum, not provide a lot of drama, and be open to future possibilities. Not to mention, get along with our remote employees and give our CPA guidance as needed.
To be fair, we had interviewed both men and women, although we weren’t looking to hire a man. Not for this position anyway.
Needless to say, it had been hit or miss thus far and every time we seemed to find someone we all four agreed on, she was out the door within a couple of weeks tops. Apparently, we were rather intimidating, or so I’d heard.
But enough was enough. I was tired of talking about the empty office or who was willing to do what. So I decided to push things along since coffee was my first order of business.
“She came with a great recommendation from Kristen,” I told them, leaning back in my chair and regarding my partners. It was far too early to be having this conversation—or any, for that matter—but even I couldn’t think of a better time. The girl would be starting in the morning and it was pertinent that we were on the same page when it came to what she’d be doing.
“I’ll admit,” Landon began, “she didn’t look at all like what I expected her to.”
Unlike my brother, I hadn’t had any expectations. Five feet two inches with light blue eyes, long, dark hair with a massive amount of highlights, and a heart-shaped ass were all good as far as I was concerned.
