The Fragrance Queen's Final Note novel Chapter 45

Renata's mood today was absolutely soaring.

Just yesterday afternoon, she had met with Simon Sinclair, and by today, he had arranged everything flawlessly.

As long as Zander met with 'Z' tonight and secured the deal, her place in Zander's heart would be permanently solidified.

And their relationship would finally take a massive leap forward...

The intoxicating rush of impending victory slowly washed away the terror and anxiety of yesterday. Thinking back to yesterday...

She shook her head forcefully. That was in the past.

Yesterday had been her daughter's birthday.

And it had been a day of buried secrets.

Renata spent hours pampering and dressing herself up.

She was meeting someone very important.

Even though Queenie's procedure had been minimally invasive, she was still in considerable discomfort.

Unable to head to Atelier Queenie to work, she went straight to her room and laid down.

The doctors had explicitly ordered her to rest.

She didn't manage to actually fall asleep all day, instead staying glued to her phone, handling her own affairs.

Around noon, Jocelyn called to ask how she had made it home the night before.

Jocelyn had completely blacked out and had zero recollection of how she herself had gotten home.

She'd slept all the way until noon before remembering to check on Queenie.

Not wanting her to worry, Queenie didn't mention the emergency appendectomy.

They chatted casually for a bit before shifting the topic.

At 5 PM, Zander returned from the office to pick up Renata and Queenie for their dinner at the Imperial Lounge.

Honestly, he hadn't wanted to bring Queenie along at all. Even though she had majored in finance in college, she barely scratched the surface.

Plus, after years of living the comfortable, unambitious life of a wealthy housewife, whatever superficial knowledge she did possess was entirely gone.

Bringing her along meant she'd contribute absolutely nothing to the conversation. She was just a decoration.

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