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 here?”

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

the door. Just as she’d stepped

“Miss Marsh.”

and looked back at her.

yet polite, maintaining the distance that separated their

an embarrassed grin. “I apologize, Miss Marsh. My

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

dinner had

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

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stayed behind. Mrs. Evert had wanted her

Jolene returned to bid goodbye to Mrs.

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

hard work this evening, Miss Marsh.”

envelope, Jolene already knew that it contained a large amount

knew the reason behind such

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

and gently patted the back of Jolene’s hand.

have a boyfriend yet, right?”

her head.

fault.” Mrs. Evert

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