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?”

on their minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an eyebrow at

clothes and swung open the door. Just

“Miss Marsh.”

stopped and looked back at her. “Miss Gellar.”

polite, maintaining the distance that separated their

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

don’t worry about it,” she replied

the reserved room, the family dinner had finally

escorted

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wanted her and Bowen to

formalities, Jolene returned to bid goodbye to

anything, the woman slid a shiny, red envelope out of her bag and

work this evening, Miss

glance at the envelope, Jolene already knew that

reason behind such a

bother trying to refuse and simply accepted

She reached over and gently patted the back of Jolene’s hand.

have a boyfriend yet, right?”

shook her

your fault.” Mrs. Evert frowned

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