ess is Mia Rudge," Manny Sutton rained hell and

nny's uncle asked as he puffed ou

aid. "I had no idea she wa

her?" Lu

ch. That singular question brought back all the me

class with Mia Rudge, Manny had hated her instantly after

ole, Manny's friend who knew e

the center of attention, so there was no way he was letting go of that pr

id," Manny had said

d corrected him gently with a warm smile as she pac

really be wretched for you to dress like a freaking beggar to school. This is college, scholarship kid,

midated by Manny's presence and harsh words. Mia had hastily gathe

en is scared," Man

Mia had managed to say,

and if it wasn't for scholarships, you wouldn't dream of a school such as this one," Manny said. "This i

s. It was her first day in school and she

d resilience," Mia said, arous

here," Manny had retorted. "Look around you, scholarship

ia asked as tears str

kid. All I need you to do is be invincible, including your grades. The next time your name is mentione

s eyes, making Manny extr

swered; she had just been str

, he had brought out some crispy dollar notes and threw at M

Mia as they followed

e never in his life did he ever think that he would com

out of the empire and sold our shares," Luc

shake off the fact that he

therwise we would be living in penury for

nds?" Manny tried not to sound disrespectful, but he really had to ask, because if things

asking that question. "After building that damn empire with Kennedy for years with both families in alignment, he woke u

was finding it difficult to wrap

knew our father would emerge as the sole heir to that empire, and he warmed his way into everyone's heart aga

ell. His own anger bubble

you must secure K&S Empire and restore it back to our family by al

r his breath, recalling how humiliating and

k her out and get K&S for our family alone. Manny, this is your only chance. Either this, o

importantly, he needed to get everything back to

," Manny said with a