The Bound Between Us

Chapter 27

Herman hadn’t seen it coming. Anastasia showing up at the Blissful Beat. He had a lump in his throat, and he asked, “Have you guys seen the big boss of Elysian Technologies?”

Anastasia shrugged. “Nope, Monica said, she only caught a glimpse of a figure. The place was packed, and she didn’t get a good look. But that glimpse seemed to excite her. Is your boss really that hot?”

Herman breathed a sigh of relief “Compared to me, he falls a bit short.”

Anastasia chuckled. “You’re pretty cocky. If your boss heard that, he might not be too pleased”

Herman replied Tm a programmer. If this company doesn’t want me, there are plenty others that will. But I don’t think our boss is that petty”

Anastasia asked curiously, “Herman, your boss is loaded and handsome, why is he still single? Do you think he has some unique preferences?”

“I don’t have a clue That’s his private life, not something we employees should discuss Herman quickly changed the subject. “Didn’t you say you were heading out to set up your stall at five? Are your goods all ready?”

“Oh, I almost forgot, I need to go and move the goods.”

Anastasia thought to herself, “The CEO of Elysian Technologies, was way out of her league. They were from two different worlds. She should be focusing on hard work and making money.”

Only with money could she support herself.

This time, with Herman’s help, he took care of all the heavy lifting. Once everything was ready, they headed to Alder Night Market together.

Anastasia rented a stall there

When she first started this business, Anastasia was clueless about the industry. She got caught by the city management, fined, and her goods were confiscated

She cried miserably and didn’t dare to tell her mother

time setting up a stall. He didn’t know a thing, but Anastasia was an old hand and quickly set up the stall and lit a

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Anastasia. He was deeply moved because Anastasia had survived in Riverdale by hawking. Herman looked around the Night Market. There were many vendors selling trinkets, and most of them were young girls. The

were also stalls selling clothes, daily necessities, and snacks. It

very lively when school was

two stools from the trunk and handed one to

anything and sat down after taking

electric fan for Herman “Here, lan

was worried he would not be comfortable, so she prepared a lot for him. Besides the fan, there was also water and snacks. To keep him from getting bored, she

worry, I’m not uncomfortable, this place is

was very polite and cautious, afraid that Herman might feel

afraid you’ll get bored”

them also arrived. He was

Herman corrected,

result of the hard life Was Herman jealous? Was he

status?

this

get married? You never mentioned it

got married Anastasia changed the subject “Duncan, it’s just

to the hospital Our child had another episode, and someone had to run the stall and earn money. If we miss a day, the rent for the stall goes to waste, and we won’t make any money Our kid’s medical bills need to be

resigned tone and simple words, he told the story of living life at the bottom of society After a

He and his wife have spent