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.

pack of cigarettes and offered one to Sherman. "I got these specially from overseas. Try one-see

waved him off. "I

Hector stared at him in disbelief. Sherman had been smoking

Sherman nodded.

Hector couldn't hide his

for your lungs,"

his smoking for years, always telling him it was bad for his health. He'd never listened before. And now, out

No way this is that simple—there had to be more to the

let it go. "So, Sherman, when do

her." Sherman pulled out his

playing tricks on him. The phone case was bright pink,

at him

the

kinde

phone case a

use.

you grab the wrong phone?" Hector

surprise

cool as ever,

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

like it?" Sherman arched

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

Hector even gave a double