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.

and began to

of worry that had plagued him for days. evaporated in an

Anthea

Ms. Yeager? Pen out of ink?” Bart

Anthea. “Do you take me

faltered. Had Anthea caught on? Or was this just

mistaken. I

the contract, could they?

in the company. Care to

on a young girl. If she had been none the wiser, she would have been stuck with

was on the brink of collapse. To run

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

taking the contract. “I apologize, Ms. Yeager, I must have given you the wrong one. This is

Bart handed her the correct

the new document and finding no issues, Anthea

I show you around the company

come by then. You can discuss

nodded, following Anthea out with deference. “Of course. And about the staff?”

dared to treat