From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 238

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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.

assistant’s words from the day

encrypted. We

an average Jane’s files be under

access to Anthea’s records, he had to

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

up again, he had vanished.

in curiosity. Maybe it was just her

to her friend,

nodded, and they began their descent.

going up is easy, coming down

hour into their descent, they’d only

real ace at

to hit the books for? You’ve got college on the horizon, remember?”

sighed. “Guess I’ll learn

help.

a

“Watch out!”

reached out and grabbed the wrist of a man in front of her.

surprisingly

the steps as he turned

they both

“Mr. Peterson?”

“Ms. Yeager?”

from their

Peterson?” Anthea

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