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.

Jewery’s design department. She confessed to

Anastasia was stunned. Hailey had been with the design department for five years, a seasoned employee. She was

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

at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper with things. Both Max and

truth. Hailey was just acting out of jealousy because Anastasia got promoted

Anastasia felt a pang of sorrow.

looked over Hailey and Max’s testimonies, which matched up perfectly with the facts of

substantial evidence, it was a wrap.

out, something didn’t sit right with him. Not wanting to worry Anastasia, Herman kept

When she was released, she looked pale and all her usual arrogance had vanished. She had originally intended to harm Anastasia in the parking lot, but

truth 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 her plan, she’d be the

news about Hailey orchestrating the accident quickly spread

ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to herself at work,

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

hurting herself,” Lauren said. “If she were really capable, she’d have been promoted already. Her