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 outside.

out before

lifted her eyes

with a perm

her with a smile. “May I

“I’m the former owner

I do for

used to be hers, and if she hadn’t sublet it to Anthea, their business wouldn’t be doing half as well. She

cut to the chase. “I’ll be straightforward. This place

1/2

so well? You seem like a reasonable woman. You understand

exactly are

bush, Samia said, “I mean that I should get half of what

half felt like a loss to Samia. After all, it was her place first. If she

couldn’t help but laugh at the audacity.

lived two lifetimes, and yet I’ve never seen someone

just what is so funny?” Samia