Chapter 188

Serena's POV I put down my phone, finally ending the call with Ethan, and turned my attention to the jewelry season preparations. Maya had already laid out two comprehensive proposals on my desk, both looking equally promising at first glance. "Ryan actually let you out of the house for jewelry season? Shocking!" Maya plopped down in the chair across from me, eyeing my slightly rounder figure with a grin. "Look at you, all glowing and stuff. Pregnancy agrees with you." I flipped through the first proposal, unable to suppress a small laugh. "What was I supposed to do? Sit at home knitting baby booties while you handle our biggest season alone? Not happening." "You haven't taken a real break in forever," I added, glancing up at her. "That's not fair to you." Maya made an exaggerated gagging sound. "Fair? Please. I don't have a hot billionaire husband or a tiny human using my bladder as a trampoline. My life consists of work, takeout, and binge-watching crime documentaries. Working is lit