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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hotel has plenty of waiters. Why do we need
what was on their minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an eyebrow
drying her clothes and swung open the door. Just as she’d stepped out, Viona
“Miss Marsh.”
stopped and looked back at her. “Miss
maintaining the
grin. “I apologize, Miss Marsh. My sister’s still young and very outspoken.”
she replied quickly. “Miss Gellar, you’re too
in the reserved room, the family dinner had
graciously escorted
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behind. Mrs. Evert had wanted her and
Jolene returned to bid goodbye
she could say anything, the woman slid a shiny, red envelope
work this evening, Miss Marsh.”
already knew that it
also knew the reason behind such a
simply accepted it. “Thank you, Mrs.
Evert’s smile grew wider. She reached over and gently patted the back of
a boyfriend yet,
shook her head.
fault.” Mrs. Evert
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