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.”

stepped forward to keep

they walked side by side,

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

servant to bring a down

temperature control built into it. I won’t

Tech Co., Ltd?” Alex seemed to recall

slightly, “You’re familiar with AY?”

heard a few things.”

in the industry. Though new, their strength was undeniable. They first secured

he hadn’t paid much attention, but now it

they stepped

ablaze with camellias, their fiery blooms nearly covering the entire path.

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flowers, making her seem part of the vibrant scene under the

one wonder if she was an enchantment borne of the camellias

breeze brought with it the scent of camellias

didn’t belong to

to smells, glanced

focused on the path.

two types of women: those who instantly fell for

was different from

naturally like this or if