From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 40

On the other side of town, a scream tore through the tranquility of the villa.

“Damn! Someone took the gig!” Daniel nearly popped his eyes out of his head when he saw the notification that someone had accepted the mission. He eagerly accepted the friend request and sent a message, “Hello, sir?”

There was no immediate reply, which only amped up Daniel’s anxiety. He clicked over to the stranger’s profile, which was sparse at best.

The profile was the default one.

The ID read: Phoenix YC, a stupid name.

But the name wasn’t the real kicker. The real shocker was that this person was a newbie!

A freaking newbie without a single notch of experience…?

What the actual heck? Were rookies really this ballsy nowadays to take on an ultra–rare. mission with extreme difficulty!

The guy probably didn’t even know what it meant and just went for it….

At that thought, the excitement on Daniel fizzled out like a dud firecracker.

He’d been hoping for a professional, and instead, he got a total noob. What a letdown!

frustration, his annoyance so intense it was ruining

The ne

friend request, replied while brushing her teeth, “Hello, any other specifics I need to know about

the other end.

phone and continued her morning routine.

with her teeth, she headed to the farmers‘ market to pick up some groceries for breakfast. Carole had been downing sleep–inducing medicines every night.so breakfast duty had fallen to

In another villa.

by the window, flipping through

stepped inside.

to look up.

over. “Yeah, but it’s a rookie. I think he’s mistaken.”

a kid. After

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their first

then, Daniel’s phone buzzed.

from Phoenix YC. “Yeah, I’m here. Any other

replying dismissively, “Everything you need to know is on the task page. You’ve got three

came back quickly,