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!

down, ready to pass the check back for his approval.

confidently, “Once I say something, I never go back on

How straightforward!

tucked the check away neatly.

Instantly, someone handed him a laptop, “Ms. Yeager, I have some troubling data here.

Anthea nodded, not one to be

assistant passed the laptop to Anthea, who after a brief inspection said, “It’s no

rhythm of keystrokes until Anthea paused and looked

her shoulder,

to the screen, and Sherman, Jeaning in to see clearer against the

hand on the table and the other near the screen, explaining.

only after finishing his sentence that Sherman realized their

were close enough that his chin nearly brushed her hair, soft as silk with a faint

solely on the data, was oblivious to their closeness. A mere turn of

retreated to his seat, sipping his coffee to cool the unexpected

across the keyboard, resembled a

watching Anthea in awe, as realization dawned

was indeed Phoenix–YC.

could handle such complex

the laptop to Sherman, “Any more