Leland and I met at a bar shortly after Selene’s death and Jasper’s subsequent vanishing act. He’d served me drinks, listened to my ramblings, and called me on my bullshit all night. He’d had no prior experience as an executive assistant, but he was honest, and he didn’t care about who I was, he just cared. I’d brought him with me when I took over for my father at Nexcom. My moods didn’t intimidate him, and he often pretended he didn’t know I was having one, anyway.
