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?”

freely spoke what was on their minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an eyebrow at their

her clothes and swung open the door. Just as she’d

“Miss Marsh.”

looked back

maintaining the distance that separated their

Miss Marsh. My sister’s still young

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

the family dinner had finally come

and graciously escorted the Gellar

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had wanted her and Bowen to go to the

returned to bid goodbye to Mrs. Evert.

envelope out of her bag and

for your hard work

already knew that it contained a large

knew the reason

to refuse and simply accepted it. “Thank you,

grew wider. She reached over and gently patted

a boyfriend

shook her head. “No.”

Evert frowned and turned to her

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