From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Carole nodded with a smile, “Yeah! Ann, you’ve thought of everything.”

Carole couldn’t help but marvel at Anthea’s prowess.

Here was a teenager, but she approached problems with the kind of thoroughness and maturity that put most adults to shame.

Just then, Fanny burst through the door, “Hey, why’d you close up shop so early?”

Of course, Fanny knew the answer well enough.

Why close early if not for lack of business? She was just there to rub it in.

Carole laughed it off, “Fanny, take a seat. Business was booming today and we sold out of

all the dishes, so we shut the doors a bit early.”

What?

Fanny registered pure shock.

Booming business? Sold out? Carole was laying it on thick!

she think Fanny was

dropped by, the place was dead, not a

was slow, I wouldn’t tease you about it!” Her eyes darted around, and she added, “Oh! I get it now, you’re looking to offload this joint,

did have a good day, and there are no plans

hand, “We’re both in the trenches of

pull one over on Fanny

decades in business, having seen more than Carole had ever walked,

sight of Fanny’s conviction, Carole didn’t bother to explain further.

snide remarks,

in the evening, Carole and

was over the moon, “I’ve always said Anthea is

for

“I think I’m

Carole frowned.

“Just prefer

this, Carole let

living room, chimed in with a grin, “If Uncle Nanson likes deliveries so much, I’ll

exclaimed, “I’ll hold you to that, my

your

was all in jest, casually replied, “Oh, about fifty or

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