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.

AL Jewery’s design department. She confessed to the crime, mainly driven by jealousy.”

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,

what about the timing? During your initial investigation, you questioned everyone in the department, none were at the scene of the crime when it happened.”

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

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

the case unfolding this way, Anastasia felt a pang of sorrow. She

which matched up perfectly with the facts

and substantial evidence, it was a

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

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 harm Anastasia in the parking

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. Thinking about it, Selena was even more shaken. Had she gone through with

the accident quickly spread throughout

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

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

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