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TT wouldn’t let me put the inhaler in her mouth. “B-but why so many d-daggers?”

“TT, look at me,” I said firmly, placing the inhaler in her hand and guiding it to her mouth. “Breathe. In and out. Slowly.”

"T-there’s a lot of them.”

“Breathe.”

TT’s breaths were short and shallow and I could feel her panic rising. “Why s-so many?”

“TT.” I forced her to hold the inhaler up to her mouth and scowled. “Enough on those daggers. Focus on breathing.”

Panting, she leaned her head back and looked at the opened trunk. “B-but why so many daggers? W-what does it mean?”

Chapter twenty-five

The Mystery Team

It took twenty damn minutes to get TT to steady her breathing. Color even returned to her cheeks.

The whole time, I kept my arm around her, feeling her small frame relax just a bit. She was still shaking, but the worst had passed.

Jesus Christ.

Lei knelt down beside us. “I’m sorry. TT, I didn’t mean to overwhelm you.”

TT shook her head, still catching her breath but determined to speak, “Why is it so many daggers?”

He gave her a sad smile. "I don’t know. Maybe, you can help me figure that out. The daggers are now yours.”

“N-no.” Her breaths picked back up and she started hyperventilating again. “M-museum. . .”

“Breathe, TT.” I gave her a firm look. “Just like we practiced.”

I could tell she was pissed with me and would have rather gotten more answers than breathed. But thankfully, she noddedand after a few more controlled breaths and a suck of her inhaler, she seemed to calm down enough to let go of the terror that had gripped her.

“Thank you.” I could feel the tension in my own body begin to release as well.

She was okay and that was all that mattered right now.

Above us, the noise of the helicopters was beginning to fade as Lei’s men had taken away the massive container.

Additionally, Duck and Thandi had left with Jo and Chloe to test out the new car in the parking lot behind Lotus Blossom, but I knew Jo better than that. She surely wasn’t just going to drive it a few feet and park it. She would convince them to take a detour, probably go for a quick cruise around the East in her new toy.

And Duck being Duck would be totally down for a quick adventure.

I just hoped Thandi would keep everyone in line.

Poor Thandi. Welcome to my sisters.

Anyway, we were just a small group now.

Rose was nearby with the little white cat curled in her arms, its eyes lazily observing the scene.

Lei, Chen, and Dima stood around TT and the trunk full of daggers.

I put my view on them.

But. . .I do get where TT is going with this. . .why are there so many of them?

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