From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 207

Meanwhile, on the other side of town.

Anthea had proinised Sherman Christensen a dinner out on Saturday night, to after spending the day window shopping, the holed up in het hotel room in the evening to look for a restmeani

She found a well reviewed vegetarian bist online and looked up at Sarah “Hey Sarah, let’s go out for dinner tonight.”

“you’re taking Mr Oxistensen out?” Sarah inquired

Althea noaded slightly

Clutching her phone, Sarah said. “Ann, count me out”

“Why’s that Anthea asked, puzzled.

ntinued. “Mr. Christensen’s got this intense num, I just can’t handle it! Every time I get into his car, I feel like I can’t breathe…”

ah wasn’t lying. She genuinely felt a bit intimidated by Sherman. Sure, he was handsome, followed a strict vegetarian diet, and was voutly spintual, but her fear seemed to emanate from her very bones, completely beyond her control.

Cunous Sarah followed up. “Ann, aren’t you even a little scared of Mr. Christensen?”

Anthea raised an evebrow playfully, “Scared? What’s there to be scared of? He doesn’t bite!”

“I

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but he’s just… intimidating!” Sarah added, “You go on, I’ll wait for you here at the hotel.”

Truth be told, Sarah had her own little plan.

ordinary guy, and neither was Anthea.

Sarah had a hunch that he felt something

together? Sarah definitely didn’t want to

we’re going to Capital City’s most famous vegetarian bistro tonight. You sure you

door, “Oh, Ann, stop worrying about me. Go on, have a good time!”

hat from the coat rack and placed it on her head, “Alright, I’m off

“Mhm” Sarah nodded.

hotel; a mere 20–minute walk. Considering Capital City’s notorious traffic jams,

day, patches of

sun began to set, its rays refracted off the snow casting the world in

Her hat, with

help but give her

she arrived at

dressed in a simple, elegant suit, a rosary twined in his fingers, his

out the window.

chandelier’s light played across his sharp features, adding an icy

to

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Anthea said as she

at her, replying briefly, “Only a

placed it on the chair beside

her a cup of

It was crisp and sweet on the palate a

and asked, “Have you ordered, Mr. Christensen?”