The Bound Between Us
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Anastasia didn’t beat around the bush She understood Demi’s intentions, went along with it, and also used it as a chance to nip Cason’s ideas in the bud Her frankness left Monica with no room to salvage the situation
Cason shot Monica a look, his eyes asking what was going on. Monica hadn’t spilled the beans about Anastasia’s marriage before.
Monica was at her wits end Anastasia’s wedding was news to her too. As an onlooker, it wasn’t her place to comment.
The folks at the table shared awkward glances, waiting for Cason’s reaction. Cason held onto his drink tightly, feeling quite bummed, and took a big gulp. A classmate joked, trying to break the ice, “Anastasia, how come you didn’t tell us all about your wedding? That’s pretty low, don’t you think? You think we’re beneath you or something? We’re all friends here, you just had to say the word and we would have been there.”
It was all just small talk
The old classmates that hadn’t kept in touch since high school. If they suddenly received a wedding invitation, it would likely stir up some gossip.
That was life. It was all human relations.
Anastasia pretended and said, “We’ve already got our marriage license, but we haven’t had time to hold the wedding yet. Once we’ve picked a date, we’ll definitely invite you all to the ceremony.”
Anastasia wasn’t planning on throwing a party in the first place; she just wanted to shut everyone up. And just like she expected, the classmate’s smile froze onto his face, he awkwardly laughed it off and promised to come, before keeping quiet.
herself. This was the Anastasia she knew, using words to
bring your husband afong? We’d love to meet him, see what kind of man managed to sweep you
to be married, hearing the news, her defensive attitude towards Anastasia melted away, and she looked at Anastasia
all get together, we’re all here anyway.” Demi egged
looks like?”
course, we
owns a fireworks factory. We
questions. Anastasia politely said, “He works at Elysian Technologies, he’s really
in touch after a class reunion? Who knew when the next
he worked at Elysian Technologies, Demi glanced at a visibly upset Cason, and smiled at Anastasia. That’s a big company, which department does your husband
us tried applying to Elysian Technologies after graduation, but none of us made it past the first round, we were all eliminated.”
has high hiring standards, with great benefits. It’s an industry
able to get into Elysian Technologies.
that Herman worked at Elysian Technologies, she didn’t know
how could you not know? Anastasia, that’s not right. Are you afraid
‘Elysian Technologies is impressive, but it’s not like Anastasia’s husband is the CEO
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