From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 153

Samia stated her claim as if it were the most natural thing in the world, her heart not even skipping a beat.

“200 grand? That’s pocket change for us these days!” Carole held up five fingers with a flourish.

Good heavens! Half a million! Samia’s eyes glinted with envy.

Who would have thought that Yeager’s Delicacies was raking in so much dough? But now, all that cash was hers for the taking.

“So you owe me 450 grand!”

Anthea crossed her arms defiantly, “We made half a million, sure. And there’s a line out the door of our shop every single day. Business is booming! But you won’t see a cent of it, Samia. How does that burn?”

Boiling with rage, Samia’s face paled at the audacity of this little bitch standing up to her- it was simply unbelievable!

“Not giving me the money, huh? Just you wait! You’ll regret this! I’m revoking your lease right this instant! You won’t make another dime! I’m calling my niece right now to have her lease this place to me!”

Samia’s niece was none other than Una

She had the gall to demand cash from Anthea, relying solely on the fact that Una, at the property management, was her niece.

and Una could snatch the shop back from

watched Samia with an

she taunted, “What’s it going to be? Now you see the consequences, right? Hand over the money if you know what’s good for you. This money should’ve been ours to begin with! I’m already being generous letting you keep ten grand. Don’t bite

with Samia’s theatrics, Anthea feigned terror, “Oh no! Please, do hurry and get Una to take back

you wait!” Seeing Anthea’s apparent insolence, Samia didn’t hold back. She whipped out her phone and dialed Una,

the other end, Samia’s expression morphed from triumph to rage, to disbelief, until a sheen of sweat coated

her voice grew fainter.

anticipated Anthea swooping

jelly. Her

through, “Mom, you better call the cops and report

the cops? Samia’s entire body jolted, and she bolted like a monster was

out of Yeager’s

on the ground outside, Samia wailed in

all supposed to

would’ve never sublet the space to Anthea. But it was too late for regrets now.

a distance, Anthea clapped her hands dispassionately,

you one this time. If you hadn’t bought the restaurant, we’d