The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1381:

Brenna said, “Are you sure you should be adding more to your plate right now? After all, you are pregnant. If you’d rather not, you could just recommend some trustworthy designers for me instead. Honestly, I’m worried Thiago might think I’m forcing you to work.”

None of that seemed to bother Ellie. “I promise it’s not a problem. There’s still more than two months until my due date, and staying at home all day gets boring after a while. I might as well keep myself busy. Don’t worry about me, Brenna. I just need to do the sketches and pick the fabrics. My assistant and the rest of my design team will take over the sewing part.”

Brenna grinned. “Alright. Next time we meet, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

A gentle laugh escaped Ellie. “Come on, that’s not necessary. We’re as close as sisters; there’s no need for you to do that.”

She kept chatting with Brenna while rubbing stretch mark cream on her stomach, angling the camera to show her bump. “Check this out, the stretch marks are getting noticeable already. If I go for another baby after this, my belly won’t even look the same. What if Thiago dislikes me for this?”

hand and said, “You know I never said anything like that.” After speaking, he

a way to prevent those. I’ll

into a small smile. “I’ve already done my research. Things like prenatal

as Brenna launched into her complaints about

focus on attending to Ellie, making

𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 —

not to tease Thiago when his face showed up on the video call. “You know, guys like you are rare. You

Thiago. “That’s right. I’m rich, handsome, and good to my wife,

in the world.” Brenna couldn’t help but snort. “Don’t get

way over to Ellie’s shop. She picked out a couple of off-the-rack pieces that matched Elsa’s preferred style, deciding a thoughtful gift was better than stressing over custom designs. Ellie only asked for half the normal price, which Brenna