They were probably wondering why I bothered letting her come along in the first place if she was so valuable. I’d wondered the same at least a hundred times since she expressed her adamancy in tagging along. “I can protect myself, Attano. You forget what I can do.” I nearly rolled my eyes. She’d choose to be confident in her gifts now in front of my men, but if the time came, I worried if she’d maintain that composure. Instead of questioning her, I stood at her side. Slipping my hands around her waist, my gloves grazed the soft leather of the fitted vest she wore over a long-sleeved black
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