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.

no ordinary guy, and

and seemed cold, Sarah had

together? Sarah definitely didn’t want to be the

going to Capital City’s most famous vegetarian bistro tonight.

Sarah urged Anthea towards the door, “Oh, Ann, stop

grabbed her hat from the coat rack and placed

“Mhm” Sarah nodded.

a mere 20–minute walk. Considering Capital City’s notorious

sunny day, patches of snow still clung

sun began to set, its rays refracted

knit sweater, and draped in a knee–length beige wool coat. Her hat, with a veil shading her face, added a touch of

but give her admining

later, she arrived

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

out the window.

features, adding an icy veneer to his

to

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Anthea said as she approached.

her, replying briefly, “Only a few minutes before you.”

took off her hat and placed it on the

her a cup of

the tea gently. It was crisp and sweet on the palate a sign

sip and asked, “Have you ordered,