From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 70

Entrepreneurs could be as cunning as foxes and spout lies as effortlessly as breathing.

She knew that Anthea was young and probably an easy mark.

Their diner was so remote that they barely saw any customers. They were losing money, losing thousands of dollars, and were desperate to offload the place.

But people these days were too savvy, too sharp to get fooled so easily!

“I’ll consider taking it off your hands if you waive the transfer fee.” Anthea said casually.

The lady’s ears perked up at that. She sensed an opportunity!

“Gotcha,” she thought. “The fish has bitten the bait!”

*Sweetheart, are you pulling my leg? We’ve put our hearts into this place. Look at the decor. Isn’t it gorgeous? We used the finest materials! An $8,000 transfer fee is the least we could ask

for.*

Anthea wasn’t born yesterday. She grinned and said, “Ma’am, I prefer to shoot straight. If you want to transfer, let’s get that contract signed. If not, I’ll look elsewhere.”

ahead and look elsewhere,” the lady bluffed,

had set her sights on the diner and wouldn’t

$8,000 wasn’t a big deal. The lady and her family had been trying to sell the diner for three months without so much as a

greed was a funny thing. If they could make

said nothing more and turned to

confident that Anthea would return. But when Anthea’s figure was almost out of sight without a backward glance, she panicked and ran after her. “Wait, darling! You’re so hasty! I guess we can

nodded

easily she’d swayed Anthea. Anthea was

a calf unafraid of tigers, Anthea was about to rent a place destined to fail. She would regret it in tears later on.

go then. We agree no take–backs once the contract is signed,” the lady said, masking her

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worry. I won’t

“Okay, follow me.”

onto the main street, rental

disbelief. Such a pretty young thing. What a shame

forsaken spot, she might as well

The Christensen Mansion.