The Fragrance Queen's Final Note novel Chapter 72

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Queenie sighed as she finished her thought. "I'm honestly a little worried for Mr. Zimmer. If the rumors are true and his family's reputation is that terrible, no girl would dare marry him. He might just stay a bachelor forever..."

Pfft.

The moment the words left Queenie's mouth, a muffled snort echoed from the cabin divider.

She looked up to see Jocelyn walking over, desperately trying to suppress a laugh.

Stanley's expression had turned thunderous. Gritting his teeth, he snapped, "You're worried about Mr. Zimmer? Try worrying about yourself first. Considering this bitter blood feud between the families, you still have the nerve to enter his perfume competition?"

He let out an annoyed scoff. "Aren't you afraid he'll make your life miserable at work?"

"Don't listen to the assistant trying to scare you, Queenie. Mr. Zimmer isn't like that. He separates business from his personal life and values talent. He wouldn't target you professionally over some old family grudge."

Jocelyn sat down next to Queenie, her big eyes darting around mischievously. "But it's true his love life is pretty bleak. He's twenty-nine and doesn't even have a female mosquito buzzing around him. Queenie, do you know anyone suitable? Maybe you could set him up?"

Queenie found the whole situation hilarious. "Me, set him up? He probably wouldn't even look twice at anyone I introduced. He's rich and powerful. If he really wanted to find someone, he could..."

The absurdity of it made her mutter under her breath, "Worst comes to worst, he could always just steal one."

Stanley was speechless.

Turning his head away, he pinched the bridge of his nose. His handsome face was practically twitching with irritation.

At eight that evening, the private jet landed at Birmingham Airport.

By the time they checked into their hotel, Queenie was so uncomfortable she didn't even want to move.

After sitting on a plane for over ten hours, the incision from her appendectomy was throbbing. Whether from the prolonged pressure or from accidentally getting it wet in the shower the night before, a dull, pulling ache radiated from the site.