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.

his assistant’s words from the

Yeager’s files are encrypted. We can’t access them without clearance,”

Why would an average Jane’s files be under

Anthea’s records, he had

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

the time Anthea looked up again, he

an eyebrow in curiosity. Maybe it

after, Anthea turned to her friend, “Sarah, let’s go.”

nodded, and they began their descent.

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

hour, but half an hour into their descent, they’d

“Annie, you’re a real ace at

to hit the books for? You’ve got college

I’ll learn after

at home that could help. I’ll grab them for you later,” Anthea offered.

a

“Watch out!”

the wrist of a

surprisingly

barely caught himself, sitting on the steps as he

they both did

“Mr. Peterson?”

“Ms. Yeager?”

from their lips in

hypoglycemia, Mr. Peterson?” Anthea asked, crouching beside him.