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

worry that had plagued him for days.

Anthea stopped writing.

Yeager? Pen out of ink?”

Anthea. “Do you take me for a

faltered. Had Anthea caught on? Or was

be mistaken. I

the

stake in the company. Care to explain? And here… Presenting such a

If she had been none the wiser, she would have been stuck with a mute loss, with no

this delivery company was on the brink of collapse. To run a business without the

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face drained of color and sweat beaded on his forehead. He hadn’t expected Anthea to actually understand the contract! Was she truly just

stammered, taking the contract. “I apologize, Ms. Yeager, I must have given you the

Anthea, Bart handed her the correct contract.

scrutinizing the new document and finding no issues, Anthea signed her

I show you around the company now, Ms.

come by then. You can discuss

deference. “Of course.

no longer dared to treat