Chapter 5

The dinner went on for almost two hours.

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And Jolene remained standing throughout it all.

Her back and knees ached from her rigid position. She discreetly turned and massaged her stiff muscles. ~

When it was time to serve the fruit platters for dessert, she quickly ducked into the bathroom.

Lathering her hands with soap, she scrubbed and scrubbed at her soiled dress. She tirelessly wrung out the fabric with a wad of paper towels before crouching under the hand dryers. Her body strained from being at an odd angle.

During this, Viona and her sister, Sophie, entered the bathroom.

When they spotted Jolene, they paused behind her.

Sophie glanced at her stooped figure before turning to her sister. In a quiet voice that was still loud enough for Jolene to hear, she asked, “Why is this secretary at your

engagement party?”

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“She was invited by Mrs. Evert.”

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plenty of waiters. Why do we need her here?”

on their minds, but Jolene

her clothes and swung open the door. Just as she’d stepped out, Viona followed

“Miss Marsh.”

looked back at

flat yet polite, maintaining

flashed her an embarrassed grin. “I apologize, Miss Marsh. My sister’s still young and very

about it,” she replied quickly.

dinner had finally

behind Mrs. Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar family

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had wanted her and Bowen to go to the

formalities, Jolene returned to bid

could say anything, the woman slid a shiny, red envelope out of her bag and

hard work

already knew that it

the reason

trying to refuse and simply accepted it. “Thank

wider. She reached over and gently patted

don’t have a boyfriend yet,

her

fault.” Mrs. Evert frowned and turned to her

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