From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Anthea jogged over, her sneakers thumping softly on the pavement. “Uncle Nanson, what are you doing here?”
“Your mom’s worried about you walking home alone at night,” Nanson said with a protective glint in his eye. “She sent me to make sure you get back safe.”
Anthea nodded, an unfamiliar feeling bubbling up inside her. She was used to being the protector, not the protected. This was a new sensation, odd but not unwelcome.
“So are we still hitting up the spot tonight?” Nanson asked, his voice tinged with excitement.
Anthea knew exactly what ‘the spot‘ referred to. “Absolutely!” she replied.
Money
was tight and her wishlist was long, including a new smartphone, laptop, gaming gear… She was desperate to move out of her dingy basement apartment. Those gadgets weren’t just luxuries but her ticket to greater success.
And right now, the quickest way to cash was the casino.
“Let’s roll!” Nanson said with a grin. “Tonight we’ll give them a lesson!”
They strutted toward the casino, a fortress of sin and chance.
Inside, the place was buzzing, a hive of hopeful souls.
There were six losses in a row before a single win.
over with concern. “What’s going on with you tonight?
game.”
the time is a legend.
streak the previous night had been nothing short of miraculous. Nanson
I thought she had the magic touch,” Daniel remarked from across the room, his gaze lingering on Anthea with a mix of
since the debacle in the Morris family, he’d seen her here two nights in a
He doubted it.
Sherman, a figure shrouded in mystery, his presence commanding
it on purpose,” Sherman said, his fingers pausing on the silver cross. Under his hat, his jawline hinted at a stoic
Daniel
six times, but the money she lost isn’t even half of
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realization. “She’s playing it low–key to avoid
a tilt
his chin, continuing, “She’s setting you up, Sherman.
had no real gambling skills.
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