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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“The hotel has plenty of waiters. Why do we need her here?”

their minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an eyebrow

door. Just as she’d stepped out, Viona

“Miss Marsh.”

looked back at her. “Miss Gellar.”

yet polite, maintaining

Miss Marsh. My

don’t worry about it,” she replied quickly.

dinner had

Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar family out the

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

the formalities, Jolene returned to bid goodbye

a shiny, red envelope out of her bag

work this evening,

the envelope, Jolene already knew that it contained a large amount

knew the reason

and simply accepted it.

smile grew wider. She reached over and gently patted the back of Jolene’s

a

shook her head. “No.”

fault.” Mrs. Evert frowned and turned to her

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