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.

and offered one to Sherman. "I got these specially from

waved him

disbelief. Sherman had been smoking for a decade-how

Sherman nodded.

Hector couldn't hide his

for your lungs,"

him it was

is that simple—there had

put away his own pack and let it go. "So, Sherman, when do I finally get to

her." Sherman pulled

tricks on him. The phone case was bright pink, rimmed with blinding rhinestones.

at him

the

kinde

phone case a teenage

use.

the wrong

surprise

as ever,

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

like it?" Sherman arched an

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

sincerity, Hector