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.

He glanced at Sherman, then down

their shirts and reveal abs and perfect

off his shirt and

the thief

Sherman noticed Hector standing in the doorway. Lifting a barbell with ease, he said, "What

barbell looked almost weightless in

supposed to meet my idol today!" He could

even, "It's only eight. We agreed

there's drive time," Hector protested. "It's my first time meeting my idol-l can't

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

you until then! Sherman, let me try that

still holding the barbell. "You

bruises a man's ego like

Hector

be? Don't

underestimate me,

wouldn't I !

can it be?"

on the floor. "Go ahead, try

Hector grinned Sherman, you clearly don't know what I'm capable of! I'm capable of! I could

times,

an

gripped the barbell with both hands-then

Holy-!

thing made

didn't budge. He'd thought it was light-after all, Sherman had lifted

hadn't expected it to