From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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Daniel glinted with scornful amusement as he said, “It’s a classic case of playing hard to get. my friend. She baits you with some fancy trick, piques your interest, and then vanishes into thin air, leaving you itching with curiosity. Just when you’re about to burst with anticipation. she’ll make her grand re–entrance!”

In Daniel’s mind, a poser couldn’t make it to the big leagues.

Compared to the sweet Rebecca, she’d never stoop to such tricks.

Too bad. Sherman’s misunderstanding about Rebecca ran too deep.

“Really?” Sherman squinted, a playful mole near his eye becoming more charming as he smirked.

“Bet on it.” Daniel continued. “Sherman, just you wait. She’s bound to show up after tomorrow!”

“And if she doesn’t after three days?” Sherman arched an eyebrow.

“If not, I’ll livestream myself eating dirt!” Daniel declared, thumping his chest with resolve. thinking. “If she’s following the playbook, Anthea will show up for sure.

“Is that a promise?”

“Of course!” Daniel asserted with confidence.

Sherman curved his lips into a knowing smile, casually observing the scene below as usual.

smirking, added, “I’ve seen these games played a hundred times over. We’re all old foxes here. Does she think

family was a high society in Capital City. Known for his love of the game and playing it with a wild

he knew all the moves and

for a shower and bed. Instead, she sat at her

was right beside

with a game or

later, Anthea set down her pen, picked up her phone and the paper she had been writing on,

on the site she’d been aiming for.

it!” Anthea flashed a triumphant smile and laid

tech moguls and famous tech corporations from all around the

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you completed a task, you’d earn a hefty reward.

world, but this was a

it didn’t take her

registration page and created a new

the username field, she

fresh and unknown without any reputation,

navigated to the