Calling Her Bluff

The next moment, Stella's gentle voice floated over.

"You're all so welcoming. I hope I'm not getting in the way of your work," she said.

Everyone answered politely.

"Miss Abbott, you're never a bother!" one of them said.

"We wish you'd drop by every day," another chimed in.

Stella smiled softly, her warmth lighting up the room.

"In that case, lunch is on me, just like we always do," she said.

Eve