Chapter 508

His voice was magnetic, deep and soothing, with a touch of huskiness from being purposefully lowered-a sound that seemed to resonate right through to the soul.

It left her breathless.

His hand rested gently at her waist, his palm radiating a subtle heat that seeped through the thin layer of her dress. Even so, she could feel the calluses at his fingertips-rough, yet oddly ticklish.

A shiver ran up her spine.

At that moment, Anthea was acutely aware of her own heartbeat, drumming loudly

in her ears.

"Thank you," she whispered, lifting her arms to wrap around him in a soft embrace.

A faint, rare smile curved at the corners of Sherman's mouth.

That smile-

It was like spring returning to the earth, bringing everything back to life.

People watching the livestreamed ceremony couldn't contain themselves, turning

into armchair prophets one after another:

"If these two aren't a thing, I'll eat a shoe on camera!"

"Dad's found a new pup outside the house..."

"Same here, something's definitely up with those two-I bet they've been sneaking around forever."

"Wait, is Dad about to get us a new stepmom?!"

"No, Dad, don't! We don't need a stepmom!"

"If there's a new stepmom, there'll be a new stepdad too... Dad doesn't love us anymore!"

"I mean, I'm not a fan of stepmoms, but honestly, these two just look so good together."

They're perfect

anyway? Why didn't the

Tech Summit Global and hand out awards, our new stepmom can't

clenched so tight it might crack. Envy

it weren't for Anthea, she would be the one up there in Mr. Christensen's arms right

That bitch!

Anthea, that conniving bitch.

Where the hell

a storm of

system never came back? What if she'd

She was the

would come

It had to.

ceremony

off

crowd of other leaders in tech stood up to

first place

aisle, Pellonia's three top executives sat stone-faced, their pride

beaten by a girl

Utter humiliation.

taken first place last year-this year, he hadn't even made the

Anthea, he would've at

to Anthea, watching as everyone flocked to

herself

stung more than she

hadn't shown up out of nowhere, she'd be the one

but an imposter, a cuckoo in someone else's nest-how did

the

could finally defeat

that day came, she'd make sure Anthea wished she'd

After Tech Summit Global

concluded, Anthea was immediately

experts

season's science and

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