From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 41

Daniel nodded, his mind racing faster than Sherman’s about the CIS.

But there was nothing to be done at present. No international big shot had emerged to solve the problem instantly.

“Alright, you can head out,” Sherman said, massaging his temples with long and slender fingers.

As Daniel turned to leave, just before he reached the door, Sherman’s voice followed him. “Turn the lights off on your way out, would you?”

Daniel paused, a frown flickering across his face. He suspected that Sherman had summoned him in the middle of the night just to have him switch off the lights.

The next morning.

Anthea munched on a bagel while scrolling through her phone, her expression serene. Her delicate fingertips tapped the screen, then suddenly stopped on a page.

It was a listing for an apartment rental.

A house with three bedrooms and one living room cost five hundred bucks a month, which seemed fair.

She tapped into the listing and started chatting with the landlord to set up a time to view the apartment.

Anthea made her way to

retirees and blue–collar workers, a far cry from

The landlord, a kindly old lady with

their conversation, Anthea learned that the old lady was a retired professor from Cloudcrest University.

many of you are planning to live here, Anthea?” she inquired.

and

have many rules, just keep the place clean. My last tenants seemed nice enough but left the place

passed, the landlord

We are very tidy.” Anthea assured her. “If you

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who then asked, “How old are

eighteen.” replied Anthea.

“Got a boyfriend?”

softly. “I’m still

so young. As long as it doesn’t

signing the lease, Anthea didn’t go straight home. She headed to the tech district, considering buying a laptop.

an ultra–rare mission the night before and

considering portability, she