Page 166 of Their Famous Dominant (Office Intrigue Duet 4)
I nodded because what else was I going to do? While I was completely flattered, I was still questioning their motives. Was it truly because I was as valuable as they believed I was? Or was this a favor to Trent?
“The truth is,” I said softly, “I’m on the fence. But a lot of it has to do with my … personal life.”
“Understood,” Langston said, a smile that looked exactly like his brother’s on his face. “We’re looking forward to having you here and we simply want to ensure you know that.”
“Thank you. I appreciate everything. I know this is an opportunity of a lifetime, so I assure you I’m giving it the appropriate consideration.”
Landon chuckled. “As long as you’ll accept it, we don’t mind one bit.”
I laughed.
How could I not?
“Like we said, take all the time you need. And if you have any questions or concerns, our doors are always open.”
I grinned. “However, there may or may not be a naked secretary kneeling on the floor.”
Langston jumped to his feet. “Shit. I left Luci kneeling on the floor.”
Yeah. I was pretty sure it was that moment that I decided this was exactly where I needed to be.
I only had two more people to talk to about it.
Trent
I WAS HAVING A LATE lunch with Troy, Brax, and Case in the apartment when Clarissa joined us. She had gone down to talk to Landon and Langston nearly two hours ago, and I was eager to know how that meeting had gone.
Unfortunately, she didn’t skip in exuberantly, singing that she had taken the job, nor was she throwing things around, so I had no idea. Her expression gave nothing away. If she were just a little easier to read, perhaps I wouldn’t be on the edge of my seat.
After setting her purse down on the table, my beautiful submissive walked over to the sofa and flopped down into the cushions.
I glanced at Troy and he looked at me.
“Something wrong, sunshine?”
Brax and Case both shot me questioning looks. I motioned them to stay. No reason for them to leave just yet.
Her eyes slid my way, but she shook her head. “Just thinking.”
“About?”
“The job.”
I took that to mean she hadn’t taken it. I hoped it meant she hadn’t turned it down, either.
“Want to talk about it?”
Her eyes widened and I thought for a moment she was going to decline. Instead, she sat up and nodded. “Would you mind? All of you?”
“I’m all for givin’ a pretty girl advice,” Case said with a wide grin.
“Not at all,” Brax chimed in.
Grabbing my tea glass, I joined her on the sofa while Troy went to her other side. As we had several times this week, we sandwiched her between us, not giving her much personal space. I liked keeping the woman close.
“Something wrong?” Troy asked.
Clarissa smiled over at him. “If being offered the greatest opportunity in the world is considered something wrong, then yes.”
I chuckled, pulling her into my side. “What’s going through that pretty head of yours?”
Her eyes turned to Case and Brax. “Is it true the two of you have decided to join Chatter?”
Brax nodded, his gaze slightly hesitant as it darted toward me. “Yes, ma’am.”
“That appears to be the future as we know it,” Case said.
She straightened again. “Would you mind me asking what made you decide to take it?”
“Have you worked for this man?” Case asked, sighing dramatically. “I mean, come on. He’s a hard-ass. I’ve been applying to work at the gas station for years, but they won’t have me. This was a golden opportunity.”
Brax looked at Case, then rolled his eyes before turning back to Clarissa. “Ignore him. Trent’s a great guy to work for. But I think sometimes you know when an opportunity is the right one. That’s the way it felt for me.”
Case chuckled. “Probably hard to pass up the job you’ve wanted your entire life, huh, B?”
“Not easy, no.”
Brax looked at me and I could see the concern there. He hadn’t been fond of telling me he was leaving my employ to become head chef of his own restaurant. Honestly, had he not taken the job without prompting, I would’ve fired him so he had no choice. The man’s talent was wasted on me.
“It’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” I told him. “I wouldn’t’ve expected you to pass it up.”
“What about your family?” Clarissa asked. “Your friends?”
I could see from the light in his eyes that Brax knew where Clarissa was going with this. “Well, my brothers were thrilled, told me they expected free food when they were up this way.”
“How many brothers do you have?” Clarissa inquired.
“Four.”
“Holy shit,” Troy muttered under his breath.
“That’s nothin’,” Brax said with a smirk. “I’ve got three sisters, too.”
“Oh, my God.” Clarissa’s eyes were wide. “That’s… Wow.”
“Yeah. But they’re not all in Texas anymore. Two of my sisters are career military. They’ve been stationed all over the world. The third owns a bakery. Two of my brothers own a landscaping business, one’s a divorce attorney, and the other’s been in and out of rehab since he was sixteen.”
