From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 264

“Could it be that the girl is the enigmatic CEO of our company everyone’s been whispering about?”

“A CEO? Highly unlikely. The CEO’s daughter, maybe. That’s a possibility”

Anthea couldn’t have been more than seventeen or eighteen

There was no way she was the CFO

“So, she’s the heiress of AY Tech?”

“It sure looks like it.”

As Talbot escorted Anthea to the door and then returned, everyone promptly shut their mouths and got back to work

Back at the office, Talbot had someone dispatch the contract to the Peterson Group

Alex let out a chuckle as he reviewed the document

Just then, a young man named Noah White walked in and, seeing Alex’s expression, asked curiously, “What’s got you chuckling?”

Alex wasn’t one to smile without cause.

A smile from him usually meant trouble was brewing.

Noah, who was about the same age as Alex and hung out with him a lot, waited for an explanation

“Take a look at this.” Alex tossed the contract to Noah.

Catching it. Noah’s eyebrows shot up, “Isn’t this your deal with AY Tech Co.?”

“Yep.” Alex nodded.

through the contract, Noah said, “So

“That’s right.”

his chin thoughtfully, “Looks like we underestimated this Talbot

a Tootsie Roll from his desk. “You think Talbot caught on? He may be

Roll and popped it in his mouth, “If I’m not mistaken, that person

Tech”

ever laid eyes on the mysterious owner

stood up and headed for the

Noah asked, chewing

replied, still working the Tootsie Roll in

coming with.” Noah quickly followed

Noah taking the wheel

Tootsie Roll

you start liking candy so much? All that sweetness.” Noah remembered Alex never having such a sweet

drive,” Alex said, focused

press further and concentrated on

at AY

the

car. As he watched the sleek vehicle merge into the traffic. Talbot couldn’t help but admire, “Ms. Yeager is pretty darn

that Alex would show up to

gates, Anthea was greeted by Lizzie

transformation, slimming down from over 200 pounds to

next to

to recognize her friends before

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hugged Anthen lightly. “We missed you so

you guys, too.” Anthea hugged them