From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 232

The vinegar bottle slipped from her grasp.

The glass shattered on the pavement, a sharp tang of vinegar filling the air.

“Oh my goodness, are you alright?” Anthea blurted out an apology.

“I’m fine.” The man brushed off his black trench coat nonchalantly.

That voice, it sounded oddly familiar.

Anthea looked up, and it was Alex.

Alex hadn’t expected the person he bumped into to be Anthea, “Ms. Yeager, I’m sorry about your vinegar.”

“It’s okay, it wasn’t your fault. I wasn’t watching where I was going. I’ll just pop back to the store for another bottle,” Anthea said. But instead of heading straight back to the store, she squatted down to pick up the broken pieces, tossing them into a nearby bin to prevent any passersby from getting hurt.

Alex crouched down too, helping Anthea with the cleanup.

Two pairs of elegant hands accidentally reached for the same shard.

Their fingertips grazed each other lightly.

A spark, quick and unexpected, and they both paused.

Anthea didn’t show any awkwardness, simply releasing the shard and grabbing another.

did Alex’s face betray

was as if nothing had happened at all.

the pieces were collected, Anthea headed back to the supermarket

went to pay,

have to.

just smiled faintly, “It’s only a bottle of vinegar, Ms. Yeager.

pointed in a direction, “My place

Alex nodded

waiting for this vinegar

care, Ms. Yeager.” As she turned to leave, Alex seemed to remember something, pointing at Anthea’s arm, “It looks like you got some vinegar on your sleeve. I have a

with little concern, “I’ll just change

nodded again.

shadow of disappointment

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disappeared as quickly as it had come.

up to the curb, the door opened, and a driver stepped

into the car, the winter sun casting a cold

and the car sped off, soon arriving

stop, an assistant came over to open the door.

on Anthea and Rebecca/

the

photos,” Alex added, “Summer ones, preferably full–length.”

nodded