From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 223

Bryce grudgingly bit the bullet, his wounded pride forcing him to swallow the pain.

The humiliation was already unbearable, and the thought of people finding out that he, a grown man, had been taken down by a slip of a girl was too much to stomach. Where could he possibly hide his face?

Gritting his teeth against the agony, Bryce picked himself up and hastily retreated from the party.

From the corner of the room, Anthea watched his retreating back, her voice tinged with a hint of mockery, “Careful, Mr. Harper. We wouldn’t want you to take another spill!”

Alex, having witnessed the entire debacle from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes, which glinted with a dark intensity. After a moment, he approached Anthea, “Ms. Yeager.”

“You’re looking for me, Mr. Peterson?”

He gave a slight nod, “Yes.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Kendrick is asking for you.”

Anthea’s eyebrows knit together slightly, “You sure you’ve got the right person this time?”

“I was mistaken earlier,” Alex said smoothly, his tone gentle, “I hope you won’t take it to heart, Ms. Yeager.”

She pressed on, “The Kendrick you mentioned, is he the one from Capital City?”

“Yes.” His response was succinct as he gestured for her to follow, “This way, Ms. Yeager.”

forward to

side, Alex

main hall, they needed to traverse an open–air path to reach the back of the venue. It was the dead of winter,

a servant to bring a down jacket for Anthea.

has temperature control

Ltd?” Alex seemed to recall

nodded slightly, “You’re familiar with AY?”

heard a few things.”

undeniable. They first secured a global patent for temperature–adjustable clothing and then made a powerful entry into the

At the time, he hadn’t

they stepped onto the open–air path.

their fiery blooms

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flowers, making her seem part of the

made one wonder if she was an enchantment borne

of camellias

didn’t belong to the camellias.

to smells, glanced

straight ahead, focused

women: those who instantly fell

different from

was curious whether she was naturally like this or if she was just clever at