“Eject me?” I stare at the phone in disbelief.
“I’m sorry. I really am. And I don’t blame you!” she adds fervently. “I thought what Arnold did to you was really shocking! A lot of us do.”
What he did to me? Does Lily know the memo was planted?
“What—what do you mean?” I stammer.
“The way he got you fired!” says Lily.
“What?” I feel like all the breath has been squeezed from my chest. “What are you talking about?”
“I did wonder if you knew.” She lowers her voice. “He’s leaving now, so I can say it. I took the minutes at that meeting, after you ran off. And Arnold talked round all the other partners. He said you were a liability and they couldn’t risk taking you back and all sorts. A lot of them wanted to give you another chance, you know.” She clicks her tongue. “I was appalled. Of co
