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.

easy to find, had

give up. She made her way to the bar and ordered an

was gambling-gambling that Daniel was here. If he was, she

man

look of pure disgust. "Do you really think you're worth

notice that, as she looked up, a man standing nearby used the cover of serving drinks to drop a

dissolved instantly, leaving no

time Rebecca lifted her

strong cocktail, but after just one

felt heavy, her

her fingers to her temples

hit on her earlier was suddenly at her side, catching her

now, her body

a knowing glance with

closed in, and together, they led Rebecca out

any mind-things like this

to a dingy

finally woke again, her head throbbed and her

Tropics at the bar. After drinking

And then...?

had led her

night surfaced

turned

it just

the

did

made her blood run

these

she ended up in

Smack!

across the face. "Shut up, you little