From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 222

“Hey there,” Anthea said, her eyes glinting with the reflection of the chandeller’s light, like a pair of

shimmering gems.

Caught off–guard for a moment, Bryce managed a smile, “Ms. Yeager, I hear the Petersons have a splendid garden. How about we take a stroll out back?”

Nothing could be more romantic than a moonlit walk with a beauty by his side.

Bryce was a notorious playboy, juggling several girlfriends and a trail of flings he couldn’t even count. But now, the ridiculous thought of cutting ties with all of them to woo this captivating girl, to spend his life with her, was taking hold.

It was all because she was irresistibly alluring.

To say she was just ‘pretty‘ felt like an understatement.

“Thanks for the flattery, but I’m afraid I’m not that blessed,” Anthea’s gaze drifted past Bryce, “I think the ladies over there might be more interested in enjoying the garden with you.”

Anthea knew his type well, a Casanova of the modern age, a man who cast a wide net.

Bryce didn’t expect to be turned down.

pampered only son, Bryce was used to getting his way. Her rejection was a foreign concept to

resolve to win her over. Once he got bored, he planned

was just a faux heiress of the Morris

be an

why else would she bring up those other

must be green with

those people, and I’m currently single,” Bryce continued, “How about we exchange contacts? We could get to know each

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in his last sentence

on her

“Don’t

a power imbalance between men and women, and it was the women who lost

forced himself on women before, but Anthea was not going to be another one of those conquests. “You looking for a duel?” Anthea set down her glass and cracked her knuckles, looking down at Bryce with

felt his pride challenged like never before. No woman had ever dared to speak to him like that! He reached out to grab her, expecting

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hand. And just like

told, she preferred kicking to punching, but her dress made it inconvenient tonight.