Serena's POV
Before I could answer, Maya's voice suddenly erupted from my phone.
"Who the hell is that talking? Tell him to back the f**k off!"
Maya was already fuming about Ethan, and now someone had interrupted our conversation. When my best friend gets angry, she doesn't care who she offends.
I seized the opportunity and flipped my phone camera to show Lance.
"Maya, this is designer Lance Draven. He worked on that collaboration project with Celestial Gems I told you about."
Maya just grunted, clearly uninterested in pleasantries right now.
"Are you at some event? Where are you?" she asked impatiently.
I laughed nervously, stealing quick glances at Lance who was still hovering uncomfortably close.
"Yeah, I'm at Lance's art exhibition actually."
"Is it over
