All Chapters of Built Like Karma: The Plus Size Girl's Guide to Comeuppance : Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

Talia’s POVTuesday MorningI wake up gasping from a fucked up dream, the kind that sticks to you even after your eyes open. One of those dreams where you wake up and realize… damn, this isn’t even that far off from real life. In my dream, Jalen had bankrupted me.Left me living in some tiny two bedroom apartment with, like, fifteen kids. My worst nightmare.And then I wake up to this actual mess of a life... pregnant by Tony Arroyo, stuck in a situation I can’t control, and married to a man who clearly hates my guts. The stupid ass Jalen still thinks this baby is his. He really does. He has no common sense. Just dumb. And I know one thing for sure, Jalen would never make me broke on purpose. He’d ruin me, yes, but not like that. Not publicly.And me getting fat on top of it all? Absolutely not. That thought alone pisses me off so bad.I’m still laying there spiraling when there’s a loud knock on my door.Not a polite knock. Not a neighbor knock. A knock, knock, knock that makes my ch

Aria’s POV When I get back from lunch, I head straight to my office, barely setting my laptop up before my phone starts ringing. I glance at the screen and smile.“What’s up, Jay?”He chuckles on the other end. “She got the papers.”I stop mid step. “Oh shit. Really?”He laughs. “Yeah. And when I tell you she got them, she got them. She was not happy. Like… not even a little.”I shake my head and sink into my chair. “So what happened?”“She called me screaming, asking how I could send her divorce papers, acting shocked like she hasn’t been living a whole double life. Same old shit.”I sigh. “Jalen, that’s just the beginning. That’s the calm before the storm. Did you get the restraining order? You know, keeping her away from the house?”“Yeah. Michael went today and handled that.”“Oh, good,” I say, relieved. “That’s smart. What else?”He exhales. “She blasted me online. Said I’m a cheating piece of shit, said I don’t want the baby, said I cheated on her, and that I knew she went to a

ARIA’S POVAs I finished out my workday, I realized it had been surprisingly calm. No drama. Just a regular day. Vlade had come in with a few new potential clients, and we spent most of the afternoon working through the homeless team initiatives. I also made solid progress on Hunter’s project, knowing we have to get everything finalized for the upcoming gala.I had the list of children completed. The donors were confirmed. Most of the gifts were already organized and scheduled to be sent to the warehouse so they could be wrapped and prepared for pickup. It was shaping up to be an amazing event.I sighed as I shut everything down for the day, packed my briefcase, grabbed my phone, and stood up from my desk. Even that phone call from Talia earlier didn’t bother me. I was ready for her and whatever she thought she was going to try.I slipped on my jacket, grabbed my purse and briefcase, and walked out of my office. The building was nearly empty. I glanced at my watch and shook my head.

Jalen’s POVAs the meeting wrapped up, we went through the final projections one last time. The numbers were… insane.All of this from every new customer, to every spike in engagement, had grown directly out of the social media chaos Talia started. As tragic and messy as the circumstances were, the truth was simple: the companies were thriving.I shook my head slightly. “Alright. Everything looks excellent. Any questions?”Vlade leaned back in his chair. “Nope. But I do want to circle back to the uniforms.”Everyone looked up.“So,” he continued, “we got great feedback and the survey scores are high. Are we sticking with this design? Same uniforms, rotating colors every quarter? Or do we want different colors based on department?”We went through it again: front desk in uniform color suits, food and beverage in coordinated shades, teal tops with darker green pants, forest tones, light and dark variations. Entertainment with more versatile looks, still polished, not the old shorts and

Aria’s POVBy the time Jalen and I finish visiting with the baby and laughing with Nia and her family, my body finally starts to feel the weight of the day. I let out a tired sigh and glance at Nia.“Well, I’m a little tired, girl, and it’s almost midnight. We’ll come see baby Veronica in the morning.”She yawns wide and points at me. “You better.”I smile, then look over at Matt. “We’re going to your house, okay? And your kids are still with your in-laws?”He nods. “Yeah, they’ll be home tomorrow. They can’t wait to see you, Un-tee.”I chuckle. “Maybe we’ll bring breakfast. I’ll cook for you guys.”Matt lights up immediately. “Ooooh, please cook for us. Please. Please.”I shake my head, laughing, and glance over at Jalen. “See what I just started?”He grins. “Yeah, I want her to cook for me too. She hasn’t really been feeling that great since, you know… the pregnancy.”Matt freezes. “Wait, what pregnancy?”I blink. “Your wife didn’t tell you?”He turns slowly toward Nia. “You didn’t