From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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Chapter 230

Others came to play games of chance, yet she came for a wholesale deal.

Anthea turned to The owner with a smooth smile, “Sir, Gould you do us a solid and deliver these to the base of the hill? We’ll hang out there and wait for you.

The owner felt like he’d been hit by a truck.

But in business, integrity’s king!

He’d given his word to Anthea. And he’d deliver, even if it meant taking a loss.

You live and learn.

Next time, he won’t underestimate anyone. Especially not a pretty young thing like her.

“Sure thing.” The owner nodded. “My boy will drop it off in a jiffy. You know the big pine tree down at the bottom? He’ll meet you there, Oh, and here’s my card, just ring this number if there’s a snag”

Anthea took the card graciously, “Thanks you.”

“No problem.”

In the crowd, a man in a black trench coat stood out like a sore thumb. His gaze fixed on Anthea, piercing as if it could see right through

her.

After a moment, he adjusted the wide brim of his hat, shielding his features.

words

We can’t access them

files

he had

a deadbeat, barely literate… But none of these labels seemed to fit the

looked up again,

curiosity. Maybe it was

her friend,

and

going up is easy, coming down is hard – and they weren’t kidding.

hour into their descent, they’d only covered a third

you’re a real ace at those games! Teach me your

have exams to hit the books for? You’ve got college on the horizon,

“Guess I’ll

study guides at home that could help. I’ll grab them for you

You’re a lifesaver,

“Watch out!”

the wrist of a man

was surprisingly

caught himself, sitting on the steps as he turned to thank her, “Much

when they both

“Mr. Peterson?”

“Ms. Yeager?”

fell from their lips

hypoglycemia, Mr. Peterson?” Anthea asked,