From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 40

On the other side of town, a scream tore through the tranquility of the villa.

"Damn! Someone took the gig!" Daniel nearly popped his eyes out of his head when he saw the notification that someone had accepted the mission. He eagerly accepted the friend request and sent a message, "Hello, sir?"

There was no immediate reply, which only amped up Daniel's anxiety. He clicked over to the stranger's profile, which was sparse at best.

The profile was the default one.

The ID read: Phoenix·YC, a stupid name.

But the name wasn't the real kicker. The real shocker was that this person was a newbie!

A freaking newbie without a single notch of experience...?

What the actual heck? Were rookies really this ballsy nowadays to take on an ultra-rare mission with extreme difficulty!

The guy probably didn't even know what it meant and just went for it...

At that thought, the excitement on Daniel fizzled out like a dud firecracker.

He'd been hoping for a professional, and instead, he got a total noob. What a letdown!

Daniel ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, his annoyance so intense it was ruining his whole morning.

The next day, Anthea, after accepting his friend request, replied while brushing her teeth, "Hello, any other specifics I need to know about this task?"

Silence from the other end.

She pocketed her phone and continued her morning routine.

Once done with her teeth, she headed to the farmers' market to pick up some groceries for breakfast. Carole had been downing sleep-inducing medicines every night, so breakfast duty had fallen to Anthea.

In another villa.

Sherman sat by the window, flipping through a book.