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 they sent it

“That’s right.”

chin thoughtfully, “Looks like we

Roll from his desk. “You think Talbot caught on? He may be sharp, but he’s green. Doesn’t have the experience.” “What

popped it in his mouth, “If I’m not mistaken, that person is the true mastermind

Tech”

ever laid eyes on the mysterious owner of AY Tech. Their sudden emergence had

stood up and headed for the door

to?” Noah asked, chewing on

make amends, Alex replied, still working the Tootsie Roll in his

Noah

Noah taking

Tootsie

All that sweetness.” Noah remembered Alex never having such a sweet tooth.

focused on the road ahead.

temperament, Noah didn’t press further

arrived at AY

Alex didn’t get to meet the legendary CEO

his car. As he watched the sleek vehicle merge into the traffic.

had doubted that Alex would show up to

greeted by Lizzie and

undergone a transformation, slimming down from over

her stunning. Standing next to Lizzie, the two

to recognize her friends before she

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09:42

The girls hugged Anthen lightly. “We missed you so much.”

guys, too.” Anthea hugged