"No!" Aurora gritted her teeth, holding Daisy back from rushing toward the counter. She pulled her hand away from the doorknob, whispering fiercely, "You can't let him see you, Daisy… Take a deep breath, now."
Daisy struggled against her grip. "But—but I can't… I can't sell that one to him! He'll understand what it means…" Her lips trembled with desperation.
"Shhh…" Aurora pressed a finger to her lips, urging silence. "He'll hear us…" Her chest rose and fell rapidly. "I'm sure he wouldn't understand anything, Daisy… So for now, just calm down."
Theo's head snapped toward the storage door, his sharp gaze catching the faint shadow behind it. A flicker of curiosity, or was it suspicion? passed over his face.
