From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Anthea jogged over, her sneakers thumping softly on the pavement. “Uncle Nanson, what are you doing here?”
“Your mom’s worried about you walking home alone at night,” Nanson said with a protective glint in his eye. “She sent me to make sure you get back safe.”
Anthea nodded, an unfamiliar feeling bubbling up inside her. She was used to being the protector, not the protected. This was a new sensation, odd but not unwelcome.
“So are we still hitting up the spot tonight?” Nanson asked, his voice tinged with excitement.
Anthea knew exactly what ‘the spot‘ referred to. “Absolutely!” she replied.
Money
was tight and her wishlist was long, including a new smartphone, laptop, gaming gear… She was desperate to move out of her dingy basement apartment. Those gadgets weren’t just luxuries but her ticket to greater success.
And right now, the quickest way to cash was the casino.
“Let’s roll!” Nanson said with a grin. “Tonight we’ll give them a lesson!”
They strutted toward the casino, a fortress of sin and chance.
Inside, the place was buzzing, a hive of hopeful souls.
wasn’t on Anthea’s side tonight. There were six losses in a row before a single win.
looked Anthea over with concern. “What’s going
game.”
shrugged it off. “Whoever wins all the time is
not, her winning streak the previous night had been nothing short of miraculous. Nanson
the room, his gaze lingering
he’d seen her here two nights
doubted it.
figure shrouded in mystery, his presence commanding
pausing on the silver cross. Under his hat, his jawline hinted
Daniel echoed,
six times, but the money she lost isn’t even half of what she won that one time,” Sherman observed with a nod.
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eyes with realization. “She’s playing it low–key to avoid drawing the casino’s attention?”
a tilt of his
you up, Sherman. Don’t
Anthea had no real gambling skills. It was Nanson’s discreet guidance from
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