From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 501

"Let's go."

Dr. Varn could barely contain his excitement-he was about to meet his idol in

person! He had a dozen questions about technology he was dying to discuss with Phoenix YC.

Eugene hurried to catch up with Dr. Varn, and together they made their way to the car. Mason had just stepped out as well.

"Where's the boss?"

"Where's the legend?"

Their voices overlapped in anxious anticipation-Eugene's and Dr. Varn's mingling in the cool morning air.

Mason licked his lips, trying to suppress a smile. "Dr. Varn, Eugene, she's right in the car. But just so you know... be prepared. The boss is very young."

With that, he opened the back door. "We're here, boss."

Anthea Yeager stepped gracefully from the car.

Mason quickly made the introductions. "Boss, let me introduce my colleague- Eugene, but you can just call him Oakley Bingham. And this is Dr. Varn, a pillar of our field. Eugene, Dr. Varn, this is Phoenix YC."

The words seemed to hang in the air.

and Dr. Varn both stared,

in their world. This wasn't show business-it was the world of science and technology, where faces

barely looked old enough to be

faces mirrored exactly how Mason had

Eugene who finally found his voice. "Come on, Mason.

young! There was no way this girl could be Phoenix YC. Mason had to be

expression was earnest. "I'm not joking," he said quietly. "She

group fell into an

really

look, silently urging him to drop the act, but Mason just shook his head, his face deadly

froze. Mason loved to joke around, but never

it really be true? Was this girl-the legendary Phoenix YC-actually

to Dr. Varn, her gaze calm and clear. "Dr. Varn, do you remember our

Varn blinked, taken aback, then nodded.

"Here's my proposal. I promised I'd hand

with both hands, flipping through the first few pages. As he read, astonishment lit up his face.

the tech world, it would send shockwaves through the

unmistakably the work of Phoenix

It was her.

It really was her!

hands shook as he held