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.

assistant’s words from the

We

would an average Jane’s files be under lock and key?

he had

none of these labels seemed

time Anthea looked up again, he had

in curiosity. Maybe it was just

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

and

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

climb took an hour, but half an hour into their descent, they’d only covered a third

“Annie, you’re a real ace at those

but don’t you have exams to hit the books for? You’ve got college on the horizon, remember?”

Sarah sighed. “Guess I’ll learn after the

study guides at home that could help.

a lifesaver,

“Watch out!”

reached out and grabbed the wrist of a man in

was surprisingly

man barely caught himself, sitting on the steps as he

when they both did

“Mr. Peterson?”

“Ms. Yeager?”

names fell from their

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