From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 519

If this ever got out, it wouldn't just ruin her parents' reputation—it would destroy any chance she had of marrying Mr. Christensen.

No. Absolutely not.

Right now, she had no choice but to swallow her pain and pretend nothing had happened.

"Well, since Ms. Morris isn't calling the police, we'll be on our way," one of the men said, as they and their friends began pulling on their clothes.

Rebecca sat on the edge of the bed, silent and numb.

An hour later.

Rebecca finally emerged from the motel, her body aching, a constant reminder of what she had endured the night before.

Among those five men, the oldest had to be in his fifties-maybe even sixties.

Not even in her previous life had Rebecca ever suffered such humiliation.

It was the middle of August, hot and stifling outside, but Rebecca felt frozen to the bone.

Anthea.

It had to be that vile woman, Anthea, who'd set this up.

That wretched woman!

Rebecca's whole body trembled.

She would get revenge. She would pay Anthea back a thousand times over for what she had suffered tonight.

Disoriented and shattered, Rebecca made her way home to the Morris family estate.

As soon as she stepped inside, Daly rushed toward her. "Rebecca, you're back! Did Mr. Robinson agree to help us?"

He was in such a panic he didn't even notice the swelling on her face.

looked up at her father. "Dad, I need to go upstairs and

opened his mouth to protest, but Rebecca was already heading

after all the major investors had pulled out, Morris Group stock had dropped ten percent-nothing but

were already talking about selling the

so dire, there was no time left to

colors. She was all

"Where are you off

beamed. "I've got plans-cards with Mrs. Sullivan

the face. "Cards! That's all you ever do!

in shock, her cheek red and swelling. "Daly! Did you

everything!" Daly shouted. "We're on the brink of

froze,

Upstairs.

scrubbing her skin over and

the bruises and the memory of

matter how hard she tried,

a long, long time, she finally stepped out of the bathroom and began

lose.

couldn't bump into Daniel by chance, she would go

downstairs and

lived in Cloudcrest, one of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods-thankfully, not far from

minutes later, she was standing

door opened almost

clearly just out of messy, still

bed

his hair

moment he saw

snapped fully awake. "Rebecca?!"

woman's sultry voice drifted from inside the apartment. "Who's at the

woman who had spent the night with

took a step back. "Sorry, Daniel-I didn't mean to disturb

saw something