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first established Angels by Stromwell using a small inheritance from his grandfather. They were all multimillion-dollar companies now. He used to enjoy finding the right diamond in the rough business to help get on its feet. Now the idea of walking away from it all sparkled like a shining promise before him.
    Kai rested his head against the back of his leather chair, closed his eyes and imagined Jonathan. He wondered about the age distance between them. The bodyguard appeared pretty young. He wondered if Jonathan would be open to a relationship.
    Kai laughed.
    Relationship? They hadn’t even had dinner yet.
    Kai’s phone rang. A quick glance at the display showed an unknown number. He quickly snatched it up and pressed the button to connect.
    “Hello!” His heart fluttered a bit as he waited for a response.
    “Hello, Kai. Is this too soon to call?” Jonathan’s endearing nervousness floated across the line.
    “Not at all. I was thinking about you,” Kai confessed.
    “Oh good. I was hoping you’d be available to go out this Saturday?”
    Kai’s gut twisted. Saturday? Five days away? He didn’t think he could survive that long to taste Jonathan on his tongue or to slide his hands across the bodyguard’s hard body.
    “Are you going out on a job then?” Maybe Jonathan had to go out of town. The amount of disappointment he felt surprised him.
    “No, why?” The shock of gunfire came across the line. “I’ve got to go. I’ll call you back later.”
    The line went dead.
    “Jonathan!”
    What if someone had shot him? Sweat beaded on Kai’s forehead and his hand shook as he set the phone on the desk.
    “Problem?” Michelle had wandered back into his office, another stack of files tucked under her arm.
    “I heard gunfire when he hung up,” Kai said. His voice shook with fear.
    “When who hung up?” Michelle sat down in the chair across from him. Her eyes narrowed as if ready to start an interrogation. Kai was used to her tactics. She had a strong protective streak when it came to him.
    “Jonathan. I met him this morning. He works as a bodyguard. We were planning a date together…” His words trailed off as his scattered thoughts jumbled in his head.
    “Did you try to call him back?” she asked. She set the files down on the desk and scooted closer in her chair.
    Kai shook his head. “I don’t want to distract him if he’s being shot at.”
    “Oh, good point,” Michelle agreed.
    Kai stared at his phone willing it to ring.
    “Is there anyone else you can call? Do you know who he might be with?”
    “No.” Memories surfaced from their discussion at the coffee shop. “He works with Sinclair something or other who married Callum Turner, the owner of Trio.”
    “The chef?”
    Kai nodded.
    “That would be Sinclair Alverston,” Michelle replied. “It was in all the papers. Sinclair owns part of a security firm. They do personal protection, that sort of stuff. They hire a lot of ex-mercenaries.”
    “Get their number. At least then I’ll have it if he doesn’t call back soon.” He’d wait a bit before calling. Surely a perfectly good explanation was a phone call away. However if Jonathan truly was in the middle of gunfire Kai didn’t want to distract him.
    “I’ll get right on that. In the meantime, the board wants to discuss their choices.” She set a file on the gleaming surface of his desk. “I made a spreadsheet with their recommendations so you can have a quick review before your meeting. They’d like to get together this Thursday to discuss things.”
    Kai fingered the folder. “Set it up, but make sure to tell them I only have one hour. It cuts out all the bullshit. If they know how much time they have, they won’t let each other blather on forever.”
    Michelle rolled her eyes. “I think that’s a great plan. I’ll schedule accordingly. By the way, your sister called and wants to have dinner with you tonight. I told her you were busy, but I didn’t know if the spots free on