From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 527

Rebecca tightened her arms around herself. "Daniel, thank you."

With Daniel, that fool, by her side, she didn't have anything to worry about.

He was head over heels for her he'd pull every string and chase every lead to save Daly, to save the Morris Group.

Hector arrived at the Christensen Corporation.

Sherman was still locked away in a meeting, so Hector had no choice but to wait in his office. Nearly an hour slipped by before Sherman finally emerged from the conference room.

"Sherman!" Hector shot up from his chair the moment he caught sight of him.

Sherman rolled the silver cross in his hand. "Did you watch the video?"

"I did! My idol is unbelievable! Sherman, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have fallen right into Rebecca's trap." Hector was profoundly grateful that he'd come to Sherman yesterday and told him everything. Otherwise, he would've been played for a fool by Rebecca and Daniel.

He and Daniel had been close friends for years. If Sherman hadn't shown him the surveillance footage in time, he never would have believed Daniel could lie to him. He never would have imagined Daniel could be so thoroughly manipulated by a

woman.

"Where's that idiot now?" Sherman asked.

Hector blinked, needing a second to realize who Sherman meant. "Daniel's still with Rebecca. He refuses to believe she's deceiving him."

Sherman's brow furrowed slightly.

offered one to Sherman. "I got these specially from overseas. Try

him off.

quit?" Hector stared at him in disbelief. Sherman had been smoking for a decade-how could he

Sherman nodded.

Hector couldn't hide his

for your

skeptical. Karen Christensen had nagged Sherman about his smoking for years, always telling him it was

is that simple—there had to be

pack and let it go. "So, Sherman, when do I finally get to meet

ask her." Sherman pulled

him. The phone case was bright pink, rimmed with blinding rhinestones. In the

up at

the

kinde

phone case a teenage

use.

Sherman, did you grab the wrong phone?" Hector stammered,

keep the surprise off

Sherman was cool as ever, typing out

"Um... your phone case..."

it?" Sherman arched an

a fleeting chill in Sherman's eyes and immediately nodded practically bobbing his head off. No, no, it's great! Really

prove his sincerity, Hector even gave