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

with triumph as the clouds of worry

then, Anthea stopped

Ms. Yeager? Pen out of ink?”

Anthea. “Do you take me for

Or was

be mistaken. I don’t

understand the contract, could they?

flipped through the pages and pointed to a section. “This mentions a stake in the company. Care to explain? And here… Presenting such a flawed contract, are your underestimating me?”

her, thinking he could pull one over on a young girl. If she had been none the wiser, she would have been stuck

this delivery company was on the brink of collapse. To run a

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

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

longer daring to deceive Anthea, Bart handed her the

finding no

you around the company now, Ms. Yeager?” Bart offered.

uncle will come by then. You can discuss work matters with

deference. “Of course.

Bart no longer dared to treat her