From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 164)

Edna gently patted Delle’s hand. The weather’s been dreadful letely, lots of rain. Your arthritis must be acting up, do take care

Okay, Delia nodded, her face shrouded in a thick veil of concem.

Their emotions remained unspoken, yet understood.

Delle no longer resisted accepting Edna’s gift, reminding her, “It’s getting late, be careful driving home.”

Edna nodded in acknowledgment.

After Edna left, Della didn’t immediately depart. Instead, she stood there, watching the taillights of the sedan vanish into the night before she tumed and made her way back to the estate.

After Sarah left, Anthea busied herself at home, tinkering with microchips, eager to get her temperature–regulating clothing line on the market

She then picked up a few gigs on GlobalGigaNet.

With her hands full, Anthea decided not to help out at the diner that evening

The next moming, after a run with Tanya, Anthea was just approaching the entrance of her neighborhood when a stretch Lincoln suddenly blocked her path.

The car door swung open, and six uniformed men stepped out one by one, lining up in formation. All in black suits and sunglasses.

just like something out of a movie, depicting the grand

So cool!

3 2 2 3

lady emerged, basking in the attention like a star among her

taken aback, “Mrs. Christensen?”

seeing Karen in plain clothes, Anthea was a bit thrown

Karen dashed over and enveloped Anthea

hadn’t seen Anthea in days and was struck by how stunning

boasted, “Are you surprised? Thought you saw

“A little, yeah”

teased, Tve told you we’re loaded,

believe it

the spectacle, the luxury car–it seemed Ms. Christensen’s family didn’t just have a mine, they might

mint

“My grandson is quite the heartthrob,

do you say,

elder is

true. Karen was just like a playful child at

the subject, “Mrs. Christensen, it’s boiling out here. Let’s go inside and chat. My mom made chilled plum juice

Karen nodded, then turned to her bodyguards, “Bring the gear,