They stopped an arm’s length away—one handsome as sin, the other savage with a muzzle stretched across his jaw. The videos didn’t do their size justice. I had to tip my head back just to see their faces. Close enough to maim me. They towered above me in their perfectly tailored suits. On their wrists, gold cuff links glinted with diamonds, but unlike everyone else, they had weapon holsters strapped across their chests, thighs, and arms. They were covered in guns and knives.

