From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 514

Chapter 514

That's right!

It had to be Anthea.

Relief washed over Rebecca at the thought.

Yes, of course-how could she have forgotten about Alex?

With Alex around, Anthea wouldn't get a moment's peace. In fact, Alex would probably destroy her completely.

Rebecca glanced anxiously toward the door. Alex's figure had vanished, but just in case he was still nearby, she lingered in the restroom for another ten minutes before finally stepping out.

Back at the Morris family estate, Rebecca summoned her assistant upstairs.

"Yes, Miss? Is there something you need?"

A cold, venomous gleam flickered in Rebecca's eyes. "Find a few thugs and send them to pay Carole Yeager a little visit. Make sure you take some photos and send them to all of Carole's friends and family."

She couldn't deal with Anthea directly, but Carole was another matter entirely.

Why should that mother and daughter get to live so well while her own life fell apart?

If a mother owes a debt, let the daughter pay it.

She would see to it that Carole became the town disgrace—a woman scorned and ruined in Cloudcrest.

Just picturing it filled Rebecca with wicked satisfaction.

With a scandal like that hanging over her mother's head, Anthea would be too ashamed to show her face ever again.

Have some thugs "pay her a visit"? Take photos?

were loaded with implication, and the assistant hesitated. If she remembered correctly, Carole was Rebecca's adoptive mother. For all their history, they'd once been

monstrous.

an assistant. Orders were orders. "Understood, Miss.

men," Rebecca said coolly. "Carole's been a

unsettled by the cruelty

Go

you now. Let me know if you need

...

Midnight.

and headed home. Usually, she made it back by eleven-thirty, but cleaning

Just a ten-minute walk through a narrow alley, and she'd

get her driver's license soon; commuting would

familiar alley, a chill crept up her spine.

felt off.

grew. Her

path. "Hey there, beautiful, where are off to this

footsteps echoed bl

six or seven more men closed

do you want?" Carole demanded, clutching

you company," one of them

out around

a lie

scared, but Carole forced

shoved the man's hand away. "Touch me

and

I'm calling the police!"

ahead, call them!" someone

before she could, one of the

away.

phone rang. The

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