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 vanished

so, she refused to give up. She made her way to the bar and

was gambling-gambling that Daniel was here. If

man sidled up.

pure disgust. "Do you really think you're worth my

man standing nearby used the cover of serving

instantly,

the time Rebecca lifted her drink, the pill

after just

heavy, her skin

fingers to her

are you alright?" The same man who'd hit on her earlier was suddenly at her side, catching her

foggy now, her body limp in his arms.

man exchanged a knowing

and together, they led Rebecca out

paid them any mind-things like this happened all

a dingy motel on the edge

and her

remembered ordering an Azure Tropics at the bar. After drinking

And then...?

led her

previous night surfaced in her mind-images too

turned

it just a

the sheet beneath

did these come

she saw made her blood run cold. She

were these

she ended up in bed

Smack!

hard across the