From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 536

She'd arranged to meet Daniel, and right now, he was waiting for her outside the building.

Daniel was Sherman's closest friend, and Rebecca knew she had to hold onto him like a life raft.

The moment Daniel saw Rebecca, guilt washed over him. She was at rock bottom, and there was nothing he could do to help.

...

Elsewhere.

Sherman and Anthea had agreed to meet at 10:30 on the winding mountain road.

But it was just eight o'clock when Hector arrived at the Christensen estate. He found Karen in the living room, watching an old opera performance on TV.

When Karen saw Hector, she almost did a double-take. "Alison?!"

"Good morning, ma'am."

Karen looked at him with curiosity. "When did you get to Cloudcrest?"

"I arrived yesterday!" Hector replied. "By the way, where's Sherman?" Karen glanced at the clock on the wall. "He's upstairs in the gym."

"I'll go find him," Hector said, dashing up the stairs.

Sherman was indeed in the gym, working out.

Unlike his usual old-fashioned shirts, he was stripped to the waist, muscles flexing, his abs and chiseled V-line on full display. A fine sheen of sweat glistened on his skin.

He was practically radiating testosterone.

Even a professional fitness coach would have had to pause and admire the sight.

glanced at Sherman, then down at his own body, suddenly feeling a bit

guys take off their shirts and reveal abs and

off his shirt

really is the thief of

Sherman noticed Hector standing in the doorway. Lifting a

barbell looked almost weightless in

supposed to meet my idol today!" He could barely contain his excitement at the

was even, "It's only eight. We agreed on

drive time," Hector protested. "It's my first time

"The mountain road is just ten minutes away. We'll

Hector nodded. "Then I'll work out with you until then! Sherman, let me

down, still holding the

bruises a man's

Hector

be? Don't

underestimate me,

wouldn't I ! It's just a barbell.

can it be?"

the floor. "Go ahead, try

Sherman, you clearly don't know what

ten times,

raised an eyebrow,

barbell with

Holy-!

this thing

using every ounce of strength, but the barbell didn't budge. He'd thought it was light-after all, Sherman had lifted it like it was

expected it to