Lilah tried not to let her gaze follow Justin as he disappeared from the main lobby but it was as if her eyes were locked on target and wouldn’t let go until he was out of sight. When she reluctantly dragged her stare back to Lora, it was then she realized Lora was hardly ever behind the reception desk. “What are you doing? Where’s Celly?” she asked. Lora’s jaw tensed in a subtle manner as she answered. “Celly has quit, which is probably for the best. She wasn’t a very good fit here at Larimar and I’ve been trying to find someone to replace her for quite a while.” Lilah’s eyes bugged and she shook her head as if Lora’s statement didn’t make sense, because frankly, it didn’t. “Celly wouldn’t quit,” she stated flatly. “What did you do? Did you fire her?” “Of course not,” Lora shot back. “Don’t put this one on me. She quit of her own accord.
