From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 39

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.

We’re all old foxes here. Does she think

for his love of the game and playing it with a wild streak, Daniel had

knew all the moves and all the

a shower and bed. Instead, she sat at her desk, head bowed

phone was right beside

was lit up, not with a game or a novel, but filled with foreign text.

she had been writing on, and used the formula

she finally landed on the site she’d been aiming

a triumphant smile and laid the notebook

where tech moguls and famous tech corporations from all around the world posted

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you completed a task, you’d earn a hefty

existed in Anthea’s original world, but

technology shared a common thread, and it didn’t take her long to track. down this network and successfully

opened the registration page and created a

she carefully typed:

was fresh and unknown without any reputation, so no

navigated to the forum.