The Bound Between Us

Riverdale.

Chapter 1

Sitting in a cafe, Anastasia scrutinized the man she was set up with. She was quite taken aback.

His looks were a sight for sore eyes. His features were damn handsome, flawless, radiating an innate sense of nobility

This was her tenth blind date in less than three months. She was between a rock and a hard place if she didn’t come, her mom would threaten her with fasting or suicide

The guy in front of her was definitely a cut above the other dudes she’d been set up with before. After so many blind dates, Anastasia wasn’t shy anymore so she blurted out, “When are you planning to get hitched?”

Before coming. Anastasia had decided that as long as the guy wasn’t a total bum, she’d consider marrying him right away, maybe even skip the whole dating process.

Wasn’t the point of blind dates to find someone to marry? If she got married, her mom wouldn’t be threatening her with suicide anymore.

The man seemed surprised, then chuckled, “We just met. Don’t you think you’re jumping the gun?”

When the dude laughed, he was a real looker, like sunshine in spring. Anastasia had a thing for handsome guys and was almost mesmerized.

and I sell some jewelry, earning around 10

“I’m ready to get hitched anytime.”

found by her

Anastasia had seen

warmly, his voice gentle. “How did the

told me you work for a listed company, Elysian Technologies You’re a local, and your parents are gone. You’re a solid guy, hardworking, and eager to get hitched.

had told her about the guy she was meeting, but she hadn’t really paid

I have a car. I rent my place,

of marital registration papers and looked at Herman. “Mr. Salstrom, would you marry me right here and now? I can support myself, and won’t spend your money. We can go dutch. You don’t have to

fulfill her mom’s wishes. The rest, they would play it by

got married through blind dates, and most of them were doing great.

his hand with his

come to the blind date with all the paperwork ready for marriage registration. Was she a bit too eager

was going to be 30 this year, and the pressure from home to

mind that I don’t own a house? Being with me might

own a house either, Anastasia said. “Without parental support, not many people can afford a house before 30. I understand, as long