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.

design department. She confessed to the crime, mainly driven by jealousy.”

five years, a seasoned employee. She was always low-key and by-the-book, not the type to draw attention to

investigation, you questioned everyone in the department, none were at the scene of the crime when it

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

telling the truth. Hailey was just acting out of jealousy because

this way, Anastasia felt a pang of

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

motives, timing, and substantial evidence, it was a wrap.

to check out, something didn’t sit right with

Anastasia’s accident was found, Selena was immediately off the hook. When she was released, she looked pale and all her usual arrogance had vanished. She had originally intended to

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

orchestrating the accident quickly spread throughout

always the quiet ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to herself

likely to be promoted to head designer. Maybe that didn’t sit well with her.”

excuse to hurt others. It only ends up hurting herself,” Lauren said. “If she were really capable, she’d have been promoted already. Her design skills and popularity are just so-so, she wouldn’t