From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 141

Give me a second to check that for you,” the teller said as she peered at the balance on her screen. With a pleasant tone, she added, “Excluding the funds on hold from checks, your current checking account balance stands at $12.68 million.”

“Just sklim off the change and put it into that investment opportunity you mentioned,” Anthea said with an airy lilt in her voice.

Change? How much change could there be?

The teller glanced at the balance again. The change was a cool $680,000.

“Would you like to invest this $680,000?” the teller inquired, barely concealing her astonishment.

Anthea arched an eyebrow slightly, “Didn’t you say my account holds $12.68 million? Use the $2.68 million to invest.”

To Anthea, it seemed as if $2 million was no different from spare pocket change.

Holy cow!

To the wealthy, $2 million was indeed just a rounding error.

“Absolutely! I’ll get that sorted for you right away!” The teller was inwardly doing cartwheels of joy.

After months on the job, she had finally hit the jackpot with this young heiress! A $2 million investment would net her a commission of at least $20,000!

Stepping out of the bank, Anthea hailed a cab and headed towards QuickSend Parcels where Nanson was currently employed

Acquiring this company wasn’t a spur–of–the–moment decision for Anthea..

in recent years, but due to the founder’s overseas investments going south, they were strapped for cash. The delivery service was struggling, teetering on the brink of collapse. They had been entertaining

that no one seemed to agree on and a lack

with a decade of experience in the courier world, was no novice.

the chops to

up to

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to see?” Anthea was stopped by a receptionist as soon as she

Anthea replied, “I’m Ms. Yeager, here to see your CEO,

This way, please.”

the receptionist’s lead. Soon, they reached the CEO’s office.

“Boss, Ms. Yeager is here.”

“Come in, please.”

door open and

turned his hair prematurely white. The express company had only been up and running for a year. While it

by major courier firms, the business had been bleak, leaving them with no choice but to cut their

a girl barely in

a slight smile, “No, I am Anthea Yeager.”

she

Or wait, are you Ms. Yeager’s daughter? Where’s your mother?” His company might be on the decline, but the asking price for a sale was still

on Bart’s desk, “This is the amount wel agreed upon over the phone. Is the contract ready?”

blinked in surprise once more.

you’re worried about the check bouncing, you’re welcome to