From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 256

Lost in thought, Sherman exhaled a stream of smoke, squinting his eyes slightly, the depths of his gaze as dark and unfathomable as an ancient well

This was Anthea’s home

The spot where held parked was right under the apartment complex where she lived.

Was he taking a special interest in Anthea?

No

That was impossible.

How could he possibly be smitten with such a young girl?

His admiration for Anthea was purely professional.

Admiration for her strategic mind in chess.

Admiration for her tech prowess.

Admiration for her insights.

He’d never really dealt with women in his life, and suddenly being this close to a young girl was bound to feel a bit unfamiliar, stirring up some strange emotions within him.

But with time, he’d grow accustomed to it.

It was nothing to do with romance.

Certainly nothing to do with love.

With that thought, Sherman breathed a sigh of relief, snuffed out the half–smoked cigarette, and tossed the butt away.

What seemed like a casual throw landed the cigarette butt perfectly into a trash can ten meters away

window rolled up, sealing Sherman’s stoic profile inside

mirror and the

engine.

leaving nothing but a cloud of

the dust settled, all was calm

notice that a luxury car had been parked there for

days that followed, Carole and Nanson took up studying French whenever they had

were now all

hometown

eleventh day of

secretly purchased a ticket

had planned to arrive in Cloudcrest on the

was delayed by

his cell phone, laptop, and a

y was stark.

between Cloudcrest and Capital

eighteen degrees Celsius, while

as cold as Capital City, the chill in

off the plane,

was unfamiliar territory for him. Pulling out his phone to

and struck up a conversation, “You’re not from around here,

“Yeah,” Gerard nodded.

from?” the driver

Gerard replied.

his surprise, “Capital City is thousands of miles from here. A four–hour

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Cloudcrest, sightseeing?”

in

usually busier in spring, summer,