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.

times over. We’re all old foxes

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

all the

off a hamburger, Anthea didn’t head straight for a shower and bed. Instead, she sat at her desk,

right beside her.

with a game or

up her phone and the paper she had been writing on,

she finally landed on the site

triumphant smile and laid the

was GlobalGigaNet, a platform where tech moguls and famous tech corporations from all around

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a task, you’d earn a hefty reward.

in Anthea’s original world, but

of technology shared a common thread, and it didn’t take her long

and created

field, she carefully typed: Phoenix–YC.

giants from across the globe. Anthea was fresh and unknown without any reputation, so no one was knocking

then navigated to the