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

when she dropped by, the place was

you about it!” Her eyes darted around, and she added, “Oh! I get it now, you’re looking to offload

sighed, a bit exasperated, “Fanny, you’ve got it all wrong! We did have

the trenches of commerce.

still tried to pull one over on Fanny as if she was that easy to

than two decades in business, having seen more than

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

Carole’s silence, Fanny left. After a few more snide remarks, Fanny

evening, Carole and Anthea arrived home.

the moon,

back delivering packages for peanuts. Why don’t you quit and

firing up his video game, declined, “I think

that?” Carole frowned.

prefer deliveries, that’s

this, Carole let

likes deliveries so much, I’ll just buy out the company

that,

buying out your company cost?” Anthea asked, half–joking.

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

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