The Bound Between Us

Chapter 78

Anastasia kept her mouth shut, then forced herself to keep calm. “I got so hammered last night that I cant remember a thing. What happened?”

Anastasia feigned confusion.

Herman chuckled lightly squeezed her hand, and said regretfully, “What a pity”

Anastasia struggled to find a response

As they reached the car, Herman opened the door for her, “We’re running late.”

Anastasia started to panic

“Let’s hurry then, my boss is a real dragon lady if I’m late, she’s gonna chew me out.”

Herman started the car and asked casually following her complaint. “Does Selena treat you badly?”

Realizing she had misspoken, Anastasia quickly denied it, “No, not at all. I’m just a newbie, and there’s a lot I don’t understand. She’s just guiding me, everyone at the company is super nice”

She always chose to share the good news and keep the bad news to herself

How could Herman not know what was going on with Anastasia at work?

Victor, the branch manager who was planted at her side to keep an eye on things for him, had also informed him about the argument between Anastasia and Selena yesterday

because the timing wasn’t right and overprotecting Anastasia might do more harm than good.

didn’t

wronged or need any help, come and tell me. I’ll sort it out

blushed as she remembered how she was acting all cute and clingy to Herman last night,

Anastasia

We really only need one car. The last car we bought was a bit of a

Herman had been driving her to and from work, the new car had just been sitting there, wasted.

a dinner appointment tonight as well, so I might not be able to pick you up

be gone? Where are you going? When will you be back?” Anastasia asked without thinking.

sounded like a wife questioning

“I just said maybe. If I need to go, let you know in advance and keep you in the loop.”

just

away. She felt a

in time; Anastasia didn’t bother to say goodbye to Herman and hurried into the office

to clock in at the last few

a rush to leave. He ordered breakfast for Anastasia before finally

Elysian Technologies.

newly bought Ferrari, bumped into Herman at the parking lot entrance.

recognize him until he saw the

brother who

drove their cars into the underground garage. After parking. Flynn got out of the car and jokingly asked, “Bro, how does it feel to drive

keys to Flynn, “Why don’t you give it a