“The way you handled him in there…” Daniel’s voice dropped lower, meant just for her. “Especially anticipating that Juisys argument…”

“Someone had to,” she replied, meeting his gaze in the mirror rather than turning around. “He treats everything like it’s some kind of game, but these people-” She stopped, realizing her voice had grown fierce with emotion.

“I know.” Two words, but they carried such weight that Juniper felt them in her whole chest.