From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 60

“Do you know that Ms. Yeager was the baby that got mixed up with the Morris family? She didn’t have the best reputation around here before.” asked Paulina.

Tammie took Paulina’s hand reassuringly. “Those are just rumors, and I trust you, as I do Ms. Yeager.”

“Thank you.” Paulina leaned in and planted a gentle kiss on Tammie’s forehead.

At the casino, Daniel leaned against the railing on the second floor, his gaze sweeping the floor below.

He was determined to show Sherman that Anthea was playing hard to get. And Anthea would surely step foot in this casino again.

However, she was nowhere to be seen these past few days.

Daniel narrowed his eyes. “Could she have changed her game plan?”

“Mr. Robinson, there you are. Mr. Christensen wants a word with you,” an attendant’s voice interrupted Daniel’s thoughts.

“Be right there.” Daniel turned and made his way over.

Sherman was sitting on a couch with a laptop on his knees, his fingers flying across the keyboard, the cold light reflecting off his elegant knuckles.

“Fire up your laptop. I’ve got something to send you.”

“Okay.” Daniel grabbed a nearby laptop and logged in.

With one hand deftly navigating his computer and the other casually toying with a cross, Sherman said, “Sent it.”

Daniel asked,

He’ll

then inquired, “The latest OS

Sherman nodded slightly.

Daniel was shocked.

intelligent system developed by the

on OS since he was sixteen and made a breakthrough at twenty, integrating Al into everyday life.

the Christensen Group’s

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hit unprecedented difficulties as they were

research succeeded, it meant humans were playing with fire. One

wasn’t an exaggeration but a reflection of humanity’s vulnerability in the face of advanced technology.

to halt research and put

expected Sherman to have such

all, it took a team of a thousand experts a

Daniel marveled, he logged onto GlobalGigaNet.

[Are you there, Phoenix? I have

reply was terse.

the issue.

“How much?”

a blunt question. He turned to Sherman, “Sherman, Phoenix

me the laptop.”