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

on their minds, but Jolene

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

“Miss Marsh.”

back at

maintaining the distance that

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

worry about it,” she replied quickly. “Miss Gellar,

family dinner had finally come to

Mrs. Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar family out the door.

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her and Bowen to go to the

the formalities, Jolene returned to bid goodbye to Mrs. Evert.

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

for your hard work

Jolene already knew that

reason

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

grew wider. She reached over and gently patted

don’t have a boyfriend yet,

shook her head.

fault.” Mrs. Evert

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