Chapter 99

Serena's POV I felt my eyebrow twitch as Holly's gaze made my skin crawl. There was something unsettling in the way she was looking at Julian and me, like she'd caught us in some scandalous act rather than discussing fabric swatches. "Did you need something?" I asked coolly, one hand instinctively moving to my baby bump. "Mrs. Quinn, I was just wondering if the first phase designs are ready? Mr. Will is quite anxious for an update," she said, her tone sugary yet somehow sharp. I frowned. "The deadline isn't for another week. Did Mr. Will specifically request this update today?" "Absolutely. Let's meet in the conference room in twenty minutes, shall we? I need to review everything before sending it to Mr. Will." With that, Holly turned and strutted out of my office without waiting for a response. Julian let out a low whistle once the door closed. "Who the hell was that? Talk about zero manners." He'd been in Washington for a few days and had completely missed Holly's dramatic entrance i