Chapter 23
By the time she returned to the library, people crowded every table and couch and a long line stretched from the checkout counter. Louise was nowhere to be seen. She’d lengthened her lunch break by three hours, leaving her boss alone for the entire afternoon. Tiptoeing to the main desk, she pushed through the swinging door, and slipped into the cushioned chair before beckoning to the first person in line. She’d only checked out books for two people when she heard Louise’s footsteps coming down the stairs.
“Rochelle,” Louise said calmly. “I need to see you in the back room right now.”
Knowing she didn’t have a choice, she stood and walked into the room behind the front desk. Louise followed and closed the door behind them.
Lareina smiled, hoping to disarm her boss. “We should
