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

eyes with triumph as the clouds of worry that had plagued him for days. evaporated

Anthea stopped writing.

out of

touched Anthea. “Do you

Had Anthea caught on? Or was

you must be mistaken. I

understand the contract, could they?

through the pages and pointed to a section. “This mentions a stake in the company. Care to explain? And here… Presenting

indeed underestimated her, thinking he could pull one over on a young girl. If she had been none

the sight of the contract, Anthea understood why this delivery company was on the brink of collapse. To run a business without the slightest integrity was

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

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

to deceive Anthea, Bart handed

finding no issues, Anthea signed

you around the company now, Ms. Yeager?”

“My uncle will come by

with deference. “Of course. And about the staff?”

witnessing Anthea’s acumen, Bart no longer dared to treat her as a