From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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?

loaded with implication, and the assistant hesitated. If she remembered correctly, Carole was Rebecca's adoptive mother. For all their

monstrous.

Orders were orders. "Understood,

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

by the cruelty in

all. Go make the

me know if you

...

Midnight.

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

far. Just a ten-minute walk through a narrow alley, and

needed to get her driver's license soon; commuting would be so much easier

she entered the familiar alley, a chill crept up her spine. Instinctively, she gripped her phone

something felt

unease grew. Her

men sprang out from the shadows, blocking her path. "Hey there, beautiful, where are off to this late?" At

footsteps echoed bl

more men closed

you want?" Carole

keep you company," one of them sneered, reaching out

out

been a lie to

but Carole

stay calm. She shoved the man's hand away.

and

I'm calling the police!"

call them!" someone

before

away.

phone rang. The caller ID flashed: