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.

usually so easy

refused to give up. She made her way

If he was, she knew he'd notice

settled onto the tall barstool when a middle-aged man sidled up. "Hey

disgust.

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

dissolved instantly, leaving

the time Rebecca lifted her drink, the

but after just one glass,

felt heavy, her skin flushed

fingers to her

The same man who'd hit on her earlier

now, her body limp in his arms. "Hot... so

exchanged a knowing

closed in, and together, they led Rebecca out

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

to a dingy motel on

her whole body ached -sore, weak,

the

And then...?

led her

blurred flashes of the previous night surfaced

turned deathly

just a

hand clenched the

did these come

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

were these five

up in bed with a group

Smack!

of them slapped her hard across the face.