Honey glanced at Grayson before answering. "It started as a way to make my own path without trading on my father's name. My father also wanted me to have around-the-clock protection. Then it became... a habit, I guess. A comfortable separation between my personal and professional lives."
"Plus, her soon-to-be ex-husband is a controlling jerk who preferred her invisible," Grayson added, his tone hardening slightly.
Emma's expression sobered. "Ex-husband? I didn't realize..."
"We're in the process of divorcing," Honey explained. "It's complicated. Riley, my husband, has been... difficult. He's the reason I'm staying with Grayson right now, actually. Security concerns. So, I have the round-the-clock protection I never wanted."
"I see," Emma said thoughtfully. "That explains the men outsid
