From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 518

If the system were still with her, she wouldn’t be stumbling from one dead end to another.

Just then, her phone rang.

Rebecca took a deep breath and answered. “Dad?”

“Rebecca, how’s it going? Did you see Mr. Christensen and Mr. Robinson?” Daly’s voice was taut with worry.

She forced herself to sound steady. “Dad, try not to worry. I promise I’ll sort this out!”

It had only been a day, and yet half of the Morris Group’s assets had already vanished. Of course Daly was panicking.

“Hurry, then. I’ll be waiting for your news.”

“Okay.” Rebecca hung up, her brows knitting in frustration.

Suddenly, a thought struck her.

Midnight Bar.

She remembered the system mentioning once that Daniel was a regular there—he dropped by several times a week.

So, if she went to Midnight Bar, she’d almost certainly run into him.

It wasn’t long before her car pulled up in front of the place.

At the same moment, the black sedan that had been tailing her all afternoon rolled to a stop at the curb as well.

Five burly men stepped out and headed into the bar, one after another.

Inside, the air was thick with neon and the pulse of music—glamour and vice woven together.

Rebecca scanned the crowd, searching for Daniel’s familiar face.

Nothing.

Daniel, who was usually so easy to find, had vanished like smoke.

Even so, she refused to give up. She made her way to the bar and ordered an Azure Tropics.

She was gambling—gambling that Daniel was here. If he was, she knew he’d notice her.

Rebecca had barely settled onto the tall barstool when a middle-aged man sidled up. “Hey there, beautiful. All alone tonight? Mind some company?”

She shot him a look of pure disgust. “Do you really think you’re worth my time?”

She didn’t notice that, as she looked up, a man standing nearby used the cover of serving drinks to drop a small white pill into her glass.

It dissolved instantly, leaving no trace.

By the time Rebecca lifted her drink, the pill was already gone.

Azure Tropics wasn’t a strong cocktail, but after just one glass, Rebecca’s head was spinning.

Her limbs felt heavy, her skin flushed and feverish.

She pressed her fingers to her temples and stumbled toward the restroom.

“Miss, are you alright?” The same man who’d hit on her earlier was suddenly at her side, catching her as she nearly fell.

Rebecca’s mind was foggy now, her body limp in his arms. “Hot… so hot…”

The man exchanged a knowing glance with his companions.

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