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.

recalled his assistant’s words from the

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

an average Jane’s files

Anthea’s records, he had to rely on hearsay.

a deadbeat, barely literate… But none of these labels

time Anthea looked up again, he

an eyebrow in curiosity. Maybe

after, Anthea turned to her friend,

and they

up is easy, coming down

their descent, they’d only covered a third of the

as they walked, Sarah marveled, “Annie, you’re a real ace at those games!

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

Sarah sighed. “Guess I’ll learn after the big

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

a

“Watch out!”

grabbed the wrist of a

was surprisingly

on the steps as he turned to thank

both

“Mr. Peterson?”

“Ms. Yeager?”

their lips in

Peterson?”