As expected, Anathea's gamble paid off. This time, she beat Shirley to swiping her card and ringing up the clothes before Shirley could react, then handed the bags to Dayanna.Naturally, Dayanna was open to putting in a good word for Anathea with Macon now that she'd accepted her gifts. "It so happens that I'm playing tennis with my husband, Macon, this afternoon. If you have the time, Ms. Jacobson, why don't you join us?""That sounds great." Anathea's eyes twinkled, and she sent Dominic a text, telling him to await her good news.Before long, Anathea arrived at the tennis club with Dayanna. The latter seemed to be in a good mood and even upgraded Anathea to a VIP Diamond member.Shirley tagged along, too, and kept finding ways to make small talk with Dayanna. She would occasionally and subtly sideline Anathea in her conversation, but Anathea was thick-skinned enough to pretend not to have heard her.When they reached their destination, the club attendant hurried forward to tak
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