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 one-see what

waved him off.

had been smoking for

Sherman nodded.

why?" Hector couldn't

for your lungs," Sherman replied

smoking for years, always telling him it was bad for his

off here. No way this is that simple—there

own pack and let it go. "So, Sherman, when

her." Sherman pulled

a second, Hector thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. The phone case was bright pink, rimmed with blinding rhinestones. In the

up at him

the

kinde

phone case a teenage

use.

you grab the wrong phone?" Hector stammered,

the surprise

Sherman was cool as ever,

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

it?" Sherman

bobbing his head off. No, no, it's great! Really stylish.

prove his sincerity, Hector even