"Is Ian not joining us today?"
Amy could not help but ask when she noticed Stella taking over his duty of cleaning up and helping some early morning customers.
"No, dear."
Stella's face fell when she responded but quickly put on a neutral expression as she continued to help the customers. Amy could have asked more questions to quench her curiosity but she decided against. Wrong timing and she didn't want to force it out of Stella.
"I'll handle the rest. Why don't you go back to your office", she suggested. Stella opened her mouth to protest but Amy held up her hand to stop her. "No arguments."
