From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 435

Sherman glanced up at her as the dawn painted the sky in shades of pink and orange, making her features seem almost ethereal.

"What do you need a lighter for?"

With a smile, Anthea responded, "I brought a grill from the house. We're going to have a beach BBQ."

Sherman fished a lighter out of his pocket and handed it to her.

Taking the lighter, Anthea pulled the grill out of the car and started preparing the fish for the BBQ.

While the fish was grilling, Anthea also started a bonfire with some dry wood.

The evening by the beach was slightly chilly.

She sat in front of the bonfire, supporting her head with one hand and holding a grilled fish in the other. The firelight made her complexion even more radiant. Soon, the air was filled with the mouth-watering aroma of grilled fish.

Sherman was lounging on a beach chair, one hand behind his head, simply watching her.

Suddenly, he was reminded of a poem:

In the north, there's a beauty, supreme and solitary.

A glance from her, the city falls; another glance, the nation falls.

Such beauty is rare and hard to find.

slightly and offered him a plate, "I know you're vegetarian, so I grilled some veggies for you. I used olive

green beans, scallions, and mushrooms. Not only did it

looked at Sherman, "How is it? I wasn't sure if you liked

"It's excellent."

of pride, "Of course, you wouldn't expect

bread, "This is indeed a fortunate experience for

night deepened, it

they strolled along

the world, his thoughts were not confined to ascetic

it was about future technologies or casual conversations, he could keep up and even offered unique insights. By the end of their talk, they felt as

Elsewhere.

Cloudcrest.

for dinner last time, they had been

smile, "I insisted it's my turn to treat you to dinner. You can't sneak away to pay the bill this time." "Don't worry, I won't," Violet stirred her coffee, which sat in front of

Nanson ordered.

opted for a

dinner, Nanson suggested going to

I have two dance classes this afternoon. Maybe some other

crossed Nanson's eyes,

something wrong

offered, "Which school are you attending? I can

would

a sigh of relief. Her agreement

at all. It's my honor to