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. She confessed to

department for five years, a

“Okay, so we have the motive, but what about the timing? During your initial investigation, you questioned everyone in

Max, who works at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper with things.

officer added, “We’ve checked their statements, and they’re telling the truth. Hailey was just acting out

case unfolding this way, Anastasia felt a pang

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

evidence,

check out, something didn’t sit right with him. Not

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

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

about Hailey orchestrating the accident quickly spread throughout AL Jewery’s

always kept to herself at work, but harbored

“After Selena left the company, Hailey was the most senior and most likely to be promoted to head designer. Maybe that didn’t sit well

hurt others. It only ends up hurting herself,” Lauren said. “If she were really capable, she’d have been promoted already. Her design skills