From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 518

If the system were still with her, she wouldn't be stumbling from one dead end to another.

Just then, her phone rang.

Rebecca took a deep breath and answered. "Dad?"

"Rebecca, how's it going? Did you see Mr. Christensen and Mr. Robinson?" Daly's voice was taut with worry.

She forced herself to sound steady. "Dad, try not to worry. I promise I'll sort this out!"

It had only been a day, and yet half of the Morris Group's assets had already vanished. Of course Daly was panicking.

"Hurry, then. I'll be waiting for your news."

"Okay." Rebecca hung up, her brows knitting in frustration.

Suddenly, a thought struck her.

Midnight Bar.

She remembered the system mentioning once that Daniel was a regular there—- he dropped by several times a week.

So, if she went to Midnight Bar, she'd almost certainly run into him.

It wasn't long before her car pulled up in front of the place.

At the same moment, the black sedan that had been tailing her all afternoon rolled to a stop at the curb as well.

Five burly men stepped out and headed into the bar, one after another.

Inside, the air was thick with neon and the pulse of music-glamour and vice woven together.

Rebecca scanned the crowd, searching for Daniel's familiar face.

Nothing.

so easy to find, had

refused to give up. She made her way to the

was here. If he was, she knew he'd

when a middle-aged man sidled up. "Hey there, beautiful. All alone tonight? Mind some

him a look of pure disgust. "Do you really think

a man standing nearby used the cover of serving drinks to drop a small white

dissolved instantly, leaving no

lifted her drink,

cocktail, but after

heavy, her skin flushed and

her fingers to her temples and

man who'd hit on her earlier was suddenly at her side, catching her as she nearly

foggy now, her body limp

a knowing

and together, they led Rebecca out of

one paid them any mind-things like this happened all the time in places like

Rebecca to a dingy motel

again, her head throbbed and her whole body ached

the

And then...?

had led

previous night surfaced in her mind-images too awful

turned deathly

it just

clenched the sheet beneath

did these come

looked down-and what she saw made her blood run cold.

these five

up in bed with

Smack!

hard across