From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 152

[Rebecca is so kind, but a cheater is always a cheater, and that can’t be washed away.]

The more Rebecca tried to explain, the more convinced everyone became that Griffin was cheating.

Seizing this point, Rebecca continued, “Moreover, her voice is so pleasant, and her hands. are so pretty, she must be even more beautiful! She’s definitely not some monster, nor is she a second Snow White!”

[Becca, seriously, why are you so naive? That woman chewed you up and spat you out yesterday evening, and here you are, defending her. You’re so kind!]

[Remember Snow White with the voice of an angel? Turns out she was nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing!]

Rebecca deliberately changed the subject. “Alright, enough of that. Let’s play some chess.” [Right on! Forget about the ugly cheater. Not worth our time.]

Unaware of the online drama, Anthea Yeager was helping out in the family diner, which had been bustling with customers these days. Thankfully, they had hired a couple of extral waitstaff, or they’d have been swamped.

It wasn’t until ten at night that they began to close up. Carole, mopping the floor, said, “Ann, you need to focus on your studies. Don’t worry about coming in tomorrow night. We have enough hands on deck now.”

Anthea smiled back. “I’ve finished all my homework. Don’t worry about me.”

then, they heard footsteps

called out

there?” Carole lifted her eyes

me!” A woman with

her with a smile. “May I ask who’s

introduced herself, “I’m the former owner of Samia’s

can I

their business wouldn’t

“I’ll be straightforward. This place was

1/2

doing so well? You seem like a reasonable woman. You understand that we should all get a slice of the pie, right?”

“What exactly

beating around the bush, Samia said, “I mean that I should get half of what you’re

place first. If she hadn’t leased it to them,

but laugh at

and yet I’ve never

so funny?” Samia glared