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
minds, but Jolene hardly lifted
swung open the door. Just as she’d stepped
“Miss Marsh.”
looked back at her. “Miss
yet polite, maintaining
apologize, Miss Marsh. My sister’s still young
she replied quickly. “Miss Gellar, you’re too
family dinner had finally come to a close.
graciously escorted
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had wanted her and Bowen to go to the movies.
wrapping up the formalities, Jolene returned to
red envelope out of her
work this evening, Miss Marsh.”
a quick glance at the envelope, Jolene already knew that it contained a large amount of
knew the reason
bother trying to refuse and simply accepted it. “Thank you, Mrs.
smile grew wider. She reached over and gently
have a boyfriend yet,
her head. “No.”
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