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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waiters. Why do we need her

minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an eyebrow at their criticism.

swung open the door.

“Miss Marsh.”

and looked back

yet polite, maintaining the distance that separated their

Miss Marsh.

she replied quickly. “Miss Gellar, you’re too polite.”

reserved room, the family dinner had finally come to

Mrs. Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar

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wanted her

the formalities, Jolene returned to bid goodbye to

envelope out of her

for your hard work this evening,

already knew that it

reason behind such

trying to refuse and simply accepted it. “Thank you, Mrs.

wider. She reached over and gently patted the back of

don’t have a boyfriend yet, right?”

her head.

Evert

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