From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 20

“Adah, you forgot your cash!” Daly instructed the maid to deliver the money.

Adah glanced back with defiance, swearing for the first time. “We don’t need your stinking. money! Consider this cash as a head start on your funeral expenses!”

Daly couldn’t help but burst into laughter, clapping his hands. “Well said! That’s some spine!”

If the Christensens had swallowed their pride and shown a bit of humility, Daly might have been moved to mercy when they found themselves homeless, wandering the streets with no place to call their own.

But it seemed unnecessary!

They were a bunch of ingrates! From here on out, whatever happened to the Christensen family was of no concern to him.

Supporting Karen, Adah stepped outside.

A discreet minivan was parked at the curb, its license plate conspicuously absent.

Seeing Adah and Karen, the driver quickly got off and opened the door. “Lady Karen, Lady Adah.”

to the mansion. And

come.

and the guys are nearly here,” the assistant in the front seat turned

prepared many expensive gifts for this family alliance,

were

them to turn back.”

was taken back for a moment before replying. “Got

back, silent, the tension in the car thick enough to

the mansion did Adah, helping Karen inside, vent her fury. “How dare he! I cannot believe Daly would stoop so low!”

hand reassuringly. “Now, now, don’t get worked up. What kind of lady can’t Sherman snag if he wanted to? That little upstart Rebecca is not even in the same league as our family, let alone a match for our Sherman! Blessing in

Rebecca was attractive, she was no match for the polished debutantes

women would kill to be in Sherman’s favor, yet Rebecca couldn’t see the diamond she had in front

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Chapter 20

money in Daly’s face to