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.

was Hailey from AL Jewery’s design department. She confessed to the crime, mainly

could it be her?” Anastasia was stunned. Hailey had been with the design department for five years, a seasoned employee. She was always low-key and by-the-book, not the type to

about the timing? During your initial investigation, you

Anastasia was headed to Cloud Mountain, so she had her boyfriend Max, who works at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper

they’re telling the truth. Hailey was just acting out of jealousy because Anastasia got

this way, Anastasia felt a pang

testimonies, which matched up perfectly with the facts of Anastasia’s accident.

timing, and substantial evidence, it was a

still frowning. Even though everything seemed to check out, something didn’t sit right with him. Not wanting to worry Anastasia,

immediately off the hook. When she was released, she looked pale and all her usual arrogance had vanished.

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. Thinking about it, Selena was even more shaken. Had she gone through with her plan, she’d be the one behind

the accident quickly spread throughout AL Jewery’s design department.

hospital, fuming. “It’s always the quiet ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to herself at work, but harbored such malice. To stoop so low just

“After Selena left the company, Hailey was the most senior and most likely to be promoted to head designer. Maybe

said. “If she were really capable, she’d have been