From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 272

He had been in the game for years, never taking a fall.

It was no different this time. He wouldn’t lose to some chick!

Just now, he had intentionally sprinted into this dead–end alley because it was a blind spot for the cameras and his turf.

The chick was easy on the eyes and probably even better in other ways!

With that thought, a sleazy grin spread across the man’s face in black.

Since she liked sticking her nose where it didn’t belong, she couldn’t blame him for what was coming!

At that moment, the man in black pulled a gleaming switchblade from his pocket and stood up. He, approached Anthea step by step. Meanwhile, three or four other men, also clad in black, silently appeared behind Anthea, cutting off any chance of retreat.

Anthea was totally trapped. There was no way out.

With her arms crossed, Anthea watched the man in black advance toward her.

She didn’t show a hint of fear on her face. Instead, a faint smile played at the corners of her mouth.

The man in black frowned.

Why wasn’t she running?

Wouldn’t a girl usually bolt in this situation?

Why wasn’t Anthea moving?

Had she been scared stiff?

That was most likely.

know what’s good for you, you’ll play nice with us boys tonight. We’ll promise

in with leering, ominous laughter.

in their eyes.

up slightly.

man in black by the throat and

froze, the thugs behind Anthea growing weak–kneed with

a grown

was downright terrifying!

wildly, his face turning the color of liver.

he felt Death’s presence right beside him, ready

so quiet? You had plenty to say a moment ago,” Anthea tightened her grip.

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with pain and fear, and he gasped out,

it again…”

He was scared.

thing, but

turned to the group behind her. “And

their wits, fell to their knees. “We won’t do it again, we swear! Mercy, lady,

then did Anthea casually release the

hard, stirring up a cloud of dust.

thank

“Hand it over.”

man quickly pulled an exquisite purse out of his

find anything missing, do you

I swear!” He wasn’t about to tempt fate by crossing this

Anthea quickly returned to where she had come from.

middle–aged woman in the cocktail dress was still waiting

is this