The Bound Between Us

Chapter 198

Herman was getting all up in Anastasia’s grill, could she not detect his drift?

Anastasia deliberately turned her face away, nearly cracking up. “Not quite there yet. I’ll let you know when I’ve figured it out.”

“Well, then I’ll take matters into my own hands…”

As Herman leaned in for a smooch, Anastasia dodged, giggling. “No can do, no can do.”

They were fooling around when someone knocked on the door.

The cops were back. Upon seeing the officer, Anastasia immediately turned serious. “Officer, have you figured out who’s out to get me?”

The cop glanced at Herman and said, “After our investigation, we’ve nailed down the perp.”

“Who?” Anastasia pressed.

department.

stunned. Hailey had been with the design department for five years, a seasoned employee. She was always low-key and

about the timing? During your initial investigation, you questioned everyone in the department, none were at the scene

Mountain, so she had her boyfriend Max, who works at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper with things. Both Max and Hailey have now been arrested and confessed

was just acting out of

unfolding this way, Anastasia felt a pang of

looked over Hailey and Max’s testimonies, which matched up perfectly with the facts

timing, and substantial evidence, it was

was still frowning. Even though everything seemed to check out, something didn’t sit right with him. Not wanting to worry Anastasia, Herman kept his misgivings to himself.

Anastasia’s accident was found, Selena was immediately off the hook. When she was released, she looked pale and all her usual

that the truth was out, Selena was still a bit shaken. She had asked the police and was told that due to the severity of the case, Hailey, who framed Anastasia, could face at least twenty years in prison.

accident quickly

ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to herself at work, but harbored such malice.

“After Selena left the company, Hailey was the most senior and most likely

capable, she’d have been promoted already. Her