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.

replied, “It was Hailey from AL Jewery’s design department. She confessed to the crime, mainly driven by

had been with the design department for five years,

investigation, you questioned everyone in the department, none were at the

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

telling the truth. Hailey was just acting out of jealousy because Anastasia got promoted to head designer, and she couldn’t stomach

unfolding this way, Anastasia felt a pang

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

evidence, it

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

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

to the severity of the case, Hailey, who framed Anastasia, could face at least

Hailey orchestrating the accident quickly spread throughout AL Jewery’s

“It’s always the quiet ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to herself at work, but harbored such malice.

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

up hurting herself,” Lauren said. “If she were really capable, she’d