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.

pen and began to

of worry that had plagued him for days. evaporated

just then, Anthea stopped writing.

Yeager? Pen out of ink?”

“Do you take me for a child, Bart?”

Anthea caught on? Or was this just a bluff?

be mistaken. I don’t follow,”

understand the contract, could they?

a section. “This mentions a stake in the

could pull one over on a young girl. If she had been none the wiser, she would have been stuck with a mute loss, with

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

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

that,” Bart stammered, taking the contract. “I apologize, Ms. Yeager, I must have given you the wrong one.

Anthea, Bart handed her

the new document and finding no issues, Anthea signed her name.

you around the company now, Ms.

stood up. “My uncle will come by then. You can discuss work matters with him.”

out with deference. “Of course. And about the

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