From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 142

At such a tender age, It was hard to believe Anthea could even grasp the complexities of a contract, let alone spot a loophole.

Bart sparkled his eyes with smug satisfaction.

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It was a flawless plan. He would not only secure a substantial sum, but the company

would continue to bear his name. It was a win–win situation.

Anthea skimmed the contract with a practiced eye, her expression unreadable. After a moment, she laid the document back on the desk.

“All set, Ms. Yeager?” Bart asked, barely containing his glee.

She gave a slight nod.

Seeing no sign of suspicion on her face, Bart produced a pen with a flourish. “Then let’s make it official with your signature. Oh, to avoid any future disputes, we’ll need your fingerprint in a few places.”

As a kid, she was. She missed the huge hole in the contract – she was so easy to dupe.

Bart believed he had been clever enough to plan for every eventuality.

took the pen and began

of worry that had plagued him

Anthea

of ink?” Bart asked, feigning concern.

frosty smile touched Anthea. “Do you take me for

Or was

Yeager, you must be mistaken. I don’t follow,” Bart

the contract, could they?

and pointed to a section. “This mentions a stake in the company.

If she had been

on the brink of collapse. To

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his forehead. He hadn’t expected Anthea to actually understand the contract! Was she truly just a

me see that,” Bart stammered, taking the contract. “I apologize, Ms. Yeager, I must have given you the wrong one. This is the contract

to deceive Anthea, Bart handed her the correct contract.

document and finding

show you around the company now,

by then. You can discuss work matters with him.”

nodded, following Anthea out with deference. “Of

longer dared to treat her as a mere child.