The Fragrance Queen's Final Note novel Chapter 102

He paused for a second, then figured she must have just been sweating from exhaustion.

Heart aching for her, he considerately wiped it clean.

Once the dinner party ended, Simon and Marilyn prepared to leave. Zander stood up to see them off.

Renata tried to stand as well, but before she could even take a step, her legs gave out and she slumped back into her chair.

Marilyn quickly supported her arm, offering concerned advice. "Don't get up. You've had a long day, just sit here and get some rest."

After speaking, she shot Queenie a vicious glare.

Then she walked away, muttering curses under her breath.

Having forced down that pre-packaged soup, Lianne's stomach was in knots. She had a maid help her back to her room.

The backyard was suddenly left with just Queenie and Renata.

Queenie's gaze turned icy as she issued another warning. "You'd better tell me where Dennis Dalton is. Otherwise, once I call the police and they trace this back to the Calvert family, it won't end well for you."

"Go ahead and call the cops, then. He's a grown man, how would I know where he went?"

Renata was entirely dismissive.

"Fine. I'll go to the police tomorrow and hand over everything he left behind!"

Queenie turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Renata's eyes darted nervously as she called out, "Did he leave something behind?"

A faint, barely perceptible trace of panic flashed through her eyes, but Queenie's sharp gaze caught it instantly.

She didn't tell the truth. "He left a medical record. Why?"

Seeming to breathe a sigh of relief, Renata scoffed. "Then go call the cops."

Dropping her disdainful remark, she clutched her lower back and limped away.

Queenie stood rooted to the spot, her expression freezing over. Then, she walked to her car. Just as she was about to pull the door open and get in, she bumped into Zander, who had just returned from seeing his guests out.

Seeing she was about to drive off, Zander marched over in frustration. "Where are you going this late at night?"

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