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

lies. Do you think she’d be working here if she was good enough for Northbridge High School? Spend less time

but Baldie was going to college and

was Anthea

there was some sense

at home studying instead of working? Didn’t she

be

be told, Baldie didn’t much want

every time he saw Anthea, his heart raced uncontrollably.

still hit the casino with

night before, she kept

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made their nightly visits to the casino, winning a tidy

Sherman were also there

a smile, “Sherman, see? I told you, she comes every night! Is she still playing these coy games?

arching an eyebrow, “So what

shine,

betrayed no emotion.