CHAPTER NINE

MANNY

“How? When? why now?” Avery asked dozens of questions all at the same time.

She was confused.

Why would Manny want a child now? and her mother approved of it?

Unless… Avery thought.

Kari had already decided to give her daughter the fashion house. A frown appeared on her confused face.

“How is it even possible? You don't even have a boyfriend. No one agrees to date because of your appearance and you can't even get up from the chair without causing the table to shake." Avery pointed out angrily.

She ran all the errands and now Manny was going to take her spot in the company? No way.

Not wanting to hear the details, Avery quickly left Manny's office finding her way home.

Manny clenched the side of her desk to suppress her emotions.

So what if she caused things to topple over when she stood up? Couldn't she still have a family? A child?

Manny tried several things to make her lose weight—dieting, exercising, detox—but nothing seemed to work for her.

So she gave up and instead ate mo