Chapter 45

It was clear what Tara was trying to say, and Stella obviously knew that Tara didn't have the final say in the matter. Stella was purposely making herself look pitiful so that Tara would seem cruel in front of Lance. Stella was also crying miserably to make sure that Lance would show her mercy. As Lance watched Tara and Stella interact, he wasn't surprised by Tara's indifference at all. He said to Stella, "I'll talk to Gemma about this." Then, he didn't say anything else, so no one knew if he was going to fire Stella at all. Just as Tara and Stella were about to leave, he said, "Hold on, Tara." Stella knew she wasn't going to be fired, but she also didn't want Tara to have the opportunity to interact with Lance. So, Stella was upset when she saw Lance ask Tara to stay back. However, there was nothing she could do about it. Tara stayed in the room as told, and she knew why Lance had asked her to stay. She figured he wanted to talk to her about not firing Stella. Tara didn't expect