In this way, Rebecca could maintain a sterling reputation while achieving her goals.
...
With a CIS task in her queue, Anthea's first move after clocking out and getting home was to fire up her laptop and log into GlobalGigaNet.
With her hunkering down in front of the screen, her fingers danced across the keyboard. The room filled with the staccato rhythm of keystrokes while the computer's glow cast a cool sheen on her face.
In a moment, she pressed the Enter key and the screen flashed with the triumphant message, "Setup successful!"
Mission accomplished!
After double-checking her work, Anthea logged onto GlobalGigaNet and messaged the client, "All set here. Shall I send it over?"
Daniel, who just happened to be online, furrowed his brow upon receiving her message.
A newbie nailing a CIS project? It seemed far-fetched. Not taking it too seriously, he casually replied, "Send it on over."
Once Anthea transferred the file and Daniel glimpsed the content on his screen, he was utterly gobsmacked, his hands trembling with excitement.
Holy smokes! Was this for real? An ace in the hole?
Swallowing hard, Daniel slapped himself.
Ouch! That hurt! So, no dream, then?
Just then, another message popped up from Anthea, "If everything looks good, please mark the task as complete."
The job wasn’t officially done until the client gave the green light, which triggered the payout and points for the tasker.
Without hesitation, Daniel confirmed the task and gushed in his next message, "You’re a genius!"
He had stumbled upon a true maestro!
Without waiting for Anthea to reply, Daniel then sent a message, "Master, please add me to your contact!"
Anthea here was stunned. Hadn’t they been in each other’s contact since the last time?
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea )