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

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

then, Anthea stopped writing.

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

Anthea. “Do you take me

Or

be mistaken. I

couldn’t understand the

section. “This mentions a stake in the company. Care to explain? And here…

over on a young girl. If she had been none the wiser, she would

delivery company was on the brink of

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his forehead. He hadn’t expected Anthea to

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

Bart handed her the correct

the new document and finding no issues, Anthea

I show you around the company

uncle will come by then. You

following Anthea out with deference. “Of course.

no longer dared to treat her