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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of waiters. Why do

what was on their minds, but Jolene

open the door. Just as she’d stepped out,

“Miss Marsh.”

looked back at her.

maintaining the

apologize, Miss

replied quickly. “Miss Gellar, you’re too

reserved room, the family dinner had finally come to a

Mrs. Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar family out

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Viona stayed behind. Mrs. Evert had wanted her and Bowen to

Jolene returned to bid goodbye to Mrs.

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

hard work this evening,

already knew that it contained a large

reason behind such

didn’t bother trying to refuse and simply accepted it. “Thank you,

She reached over and gently patted the back

don’t have a boyfriend

shook her head. “No.”

fault.” Mrs. Evert frowned

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