The Bound Between Us

Chapter 25

Monica joked, “Ana, you really don’t give a damn about your hubby huh? By the way, he wasn’t ticked off about the thing at the reunion, was he?”

After Anastasia left the reunion, Monica also bounced right away

“Nah” Anastasia answered. It’s rare for something to ruffle his leathers”

As they spent more time together, Anastasia gradually got the hang of this.

Monica said. “Cason is pretty tough, too, but let s move past that*

She initially wanted to play Cupid with them, but now that Anastasia was already hitched. It didn’t seem quite right.

“Monica, why don’t you go hang with your friends. Il find somewhere to chill” Anastasia wasn’t really a fan of these scenes.

“Alright then, you find a spot to sit, I’ll go mingle with rny friends. If you’re not feeling it, we can take off together”

“Cool” Anastasia found a quiet corner to sit. Yhe service was top–notch, as soon as she sat down, a waiter came over with a selection of drinks.

Anastasia opted for a bottle of water, uncertain whether the drinks were on the house. If they weren’t, in such a swanky place, even a bottle of water could cost an arm and a leg.

Anastasia took a seat by the window. The view opened up to a golf course outside, the lawn was green, and a bunch of high-rollers were gathered there.

This lifestyle was just too over–the–top for her..

Anastasia pulled her gaze back, took out her phone, and texted Herman. [Have you eaten yet?)

had been too engrossed in work at home and had forgotten to

constant high pressure. Anastasia imagined Herman

no idea that Herman was only a few hundred meters away from her.

Herman was at the club’s second floor, invited by a friend for a round of golf. He accidentally let slip that he was there, and now the club was swarming with socialites, giving him

new message He took out his phone, his

joking, “Who’s the hottie

family of Riverdale, having known Herman for several years.

telling Collin, “Let’s play just one more round of golf, I’ve got stuff to do in the afternoon, gotta dash”

p.m., so he’d have to

itching to leave, what a bummer. Drinks tonight? Whatever you’ve got on, you can blow it

Herman gave Collin a pat on the

aback, as far as he knew, if Herman wanted to dodge something, there

on Herman’s face when he was checking his phone, he asked, “The one

she a babe?”

Herman nodded

you don’t see every day” Collin said excitedly “Is it some noble lady? Do I

know her, I’ll introduce her to you

then sighed, “You

played one last round

with Herman. Feeling helpless, Herman had to ask

friends, just as she was about to leave, there was a

of Elysian

started to