From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 149

Rebecca spoke with a gentle lilt, “Don’t be so hard on her, guys. I’m sure she didn’t mean to reject me. Maybe she’s just tied up.”

As the words left her lips, Rebecca added, “Besides, I’ve heard the new girl’s quite the whiz at chess. She might even be better than me!”

[Rebecca, you’re too modest!]

[Griffin’s chess game isn’t even a patch on yours, Rebecca. You’re giving her too much credit!]

[Griffin is so shameless! She definitely snubbed you on purpose!]

Rebecca did a great job hiding the smug look that flickered across her eyes, continuing in her soft voice, “Don’t say that, guys. It’s normal if Miss Griffin has a better game than me. After all, there’s always new blood rising to the top, a new wave pushing out the old.

As soon as Rebecca finished, the chat exploded with vitriol. They were all slamming Anthea for being delusional, a rookie thinking she could vie for the title of chess queen against Rebecca!

The nerve!

Anthea was about to start a gaming session when she noticed a slew of hostile comments on her screen.

[Our Becca challenged you to a match and you chickened out?]

[Shameless! Pretending to be innocent!]

[Do you dare accept our challenge?]

[Trash, you think you can compete with our Becca?]

“Becca?

Her fans explained.

sent you a match invite, but you declined.]

your act! We’re here to watch Ann play, not deal

kind of nonsense? Did our Ann

the game, asking, “Babes, do you

[We do!]

days, claiming you used underhanded tactics to beat

Ann, show ‘em

pampering my fans!” Anthea

another reason to love

you spoil us!]

screen, Anthea was taken aback, wondering if her

Was this…Rebecca?

seeing things

honey, “Hey there, gorgeous.

replied,

newbie was camera–shy, teased with a laugh, “You’re so slender, and that collarbone…

yourself, right? Your hands are so delicate. Unlike me, I don’t even know the basics

tone airy, “No wonder your skin have no glow.”

comeback is

Ann the queen of straight talk?]

[I’m dying!]