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.

the pen and began to sign.

with triumph as the clouds of worry that had plagued him

just then, Anthea stopped writing.

wrong, Ms. Yeager? Pen out of ink?” Bart asked,

“Do you take me

faltered. Had Anthea caught on? Or

I don’t

child couldn’t understand the contract, could they?

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

a young girl. If she had been

on the brink of collapse. To run

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

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

longer daring to deceive Anthea, Bart handed her the correct contract.

the new document and finding no issues, Anthea signed

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

up. “My uncle will come by then. You can discuss work

nodded, following Anthea out with deference. “Of course. And about

Bart no longer dared