The men guarding Louis earlier were strong, the kind of people who were clearly trained in martial arts. She had an eye for that sort of thing, and she could tell these were not just ordinary hired guards.
If she could have such people on her side, even temporarily, she would feel a lot more secure. And in the back of her mind, she was already planning something bigger.
She wanted to train her own group of bodyguards, a team that would be completely loyal to her.
Louis looked at her for a moment, then smiled in that way of his that always seemed like he was enjoying some private joke.
"I can lend them to you," he said, "but only if Olivia agrees to date me."
Olivia's head snapped up instantly. Her cheeks flushed with anger.
"You are going too far!" she said, pointing at him. "I am not going to date someone like you. I am not ready for that, so you can forget it."
