Chapter 7

MARIANELLA

On Saturday, the day after dinner, I woke up in a strangely good mood, with enough energy to tidy up the house, prepare the food, and have some time to sit on the veranda to study about business plans.

I close my eyes as the refreshing breeze hits my face, the day was in very pleasant weather, I took the opportunity to prepare a cup of passion fruit tea, my favorite.

The more I read about how to run my own business, the more enthusiasm builds up in my veins, I have waited so long for this moment.

When I left my parents' home, I went to Seattle University to study fashion design, while Esmeralda went to study literature, only unlike her the doors didn't open so easily for me, my first job didn't work out and my life turned upside down.

I still have traumas related to my boss from that time, I had weeks of hard work on the designs I prepared for that season, she took them and put them as if they were hers, my name was not included in anything, I never felt I had so little val