From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 29

Just then, Lauren beckoned Anthea over.

Anthea glanced at Baldie, saying, “Sorry, I gotta run over there.”

With those words, she jogged away.

“Baldie, what were you chatting about with her?” Harriet approached with a frown, “Be careful she doesn’t lead you astray!”

From the get–go, Harriet never considered Anthea a good influence, fearful that she might corrupt her precious son.

Baldie chuckled, “Mom, I was just hearing that Anthea goes to Northbridge High School. I think you might be misunderstanding her.”

Worthbridge High School?” Harriet scoffed, “Why doesn’t she just claim she’s at Apex Ascent

College?”

Apex Ascent College was the top one university in Capital City, a dream school for many students.

But with sky–high entrance requirements, only a handful of students from out–of–town got admitted each year.

getting

be working here if she was good enough for Northbridge High School? Spend less time

for someone else, but Baldie was going to college and marry a well–educated and city–bred

Anthea

there was some sense in Harriet’s

at home studying instead of working? Didn’t she want to get

must be

didn’t much want to

his heart raced uncontrollably. It was

night, Anthea still hit

night before, she kept a low profile.

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and Nanson made their nightly visits to the

Sherman were

you, she comes every night! Is she still playing these coy games? Ridiculous!”

arching an eyebrow, “So what do you think she’ll

or shine, until you take notice,” Daniel

no emotion.