From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 139

Mamie had seen her share of beauties in Capital City, but this young woman was

something else altogether.

If Anthea ever strutted down the boulevards of downtown, Mamie was sure she’d cause a sensation that would ripple through the city like an earthquake.

Caught off–guard by Anthea’s stunning presence, Mamie snapped to action, bustling about to make coffee.

“Please, have a seat.”

Sherman twirled a pen between his fingers, gesturing with the ease of a gentleman for Anthea to sit.

Mamie hurried over with freshly brewed coffee, “Your coffee, miss.”

“Thank you.” Anthea took a sip and set straight to business, “Let’s cut to the chase and discuss my fee.”

Sherman glanced at his assistant, who promptly produced a pre–prepared check.

Taking the check, Sherman slid it across the table to Anthea, “Fill in the amount you see fit.”

What confidence, fitting of a big shot!

shy but scribbled a number down, ready

I say something, I never go

How straightforward!

check away neatly.

his hands. Instantly, someone handed him a laptop, “Ms. Yeager, I have some troubling data here. Would you mind taking

nodded, not one

a brief inspection said, “It’s

until Anthea paused and looked

over her shoulder,

Jeaning

and the other near the screen, explaining. This is where multiple

sentence

nearly brushed her hair, soft as silk with a

oblivious to their closeness. A mere turn of her head would graze her lips against

retreated to his seat, sipping his coffee to

engrossed in her work, her delicate fingers dancing across the keyboard, resembled a

stood by, watching Anthea in awe,

indeed Phoenix–YC.

could handle such complex data with

laptop to Sherman, “Any