The Bound Between Us

Chapter 27

Herman hadn’t seen it coming. Anastasia showing up at the Blissful Beat. He had a lump in his throat, and he asked, “Have you guys seen the big boss of Elysian Technologies?”

Anastasia shrugged. “Nope, Monica said, she only caught a glimpse of a figure. The place was packed, and she didn’t get a good look. But that glimpse seemed to excite her. Is your boss really that hot?”

Herman breathed a sigh of relief “Compared to me, he falls a bit short.”

Anastasia chuckled. “You’re pretty cocky. If your boss heard that, he might not be too pleased”

Herman replied Tm a programmer. If this company doesn’t want me, there are plenty others that will. But I don’t think our boss is that petty”

Anastasia asked curiously, “Herman, your boss is loaded and handsome, why is he still single? Do you think he has some unique preferences?”

“I don’t have a clue That’s his private life, not something we employees should discuss Herman quickly changed the subject. “Didn’t you say you were heading out to set up your stall at five? Are your goods all ready?”

“Oh, I almost forgot, I need to go and move the goods.”

Anastasia thought to herself, “The CEO of Elysian Technologies, was way out of her league. They were from two different worlds. She should be focusing on hard work and making money.”

Only with money could she support herself.

This time, with Herman’s help, he took care of all the heavy lifting. Once everything was ready, they headed to Alder Night Market together.

Anastasia rented a stall there

When she first started this business, Anastasia was clueless about the industry. She got caught by the city management, fined, and her goods were confiscated

didn’t dare to tell her mother what had happened.

first time setting up a stall. He didn’t know a thing, but Anastasia was an old hand and quickly set up the stall and lit a small table lamp

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He was deeply moved because Anastasia had survived in Riverdale by hawking. Herman looked

were also stalls selling clothes, daily necessities, and snacks. It was bustling

by several universities, so it got very lively when school was over. The local residents also liked to

from the trunk and handed one to Herman. “Sit on

and sat down

electric fan for

he would not be comfortable, so she prepared a lot for him. Besides the fan, there was

“Don’t worry, I’m not uncomfortable, this place is quite

very polite and cautious, afraid that Herman might feel

laughed Tm afraid you’ll get

of the stall next to them also arrived. He was a clothes seller and said with a smile, “Anastasia, is this your boyfriend? He’s

speak, Herman

clothes seller, Duncan, was nearing forty, and he looked mature as a result of the hard life Was Herman jealous? Was he in such a hurry to claim his

status?

Duncan, this is my husband.”

surprised. “Anastasia, when did you get married? You never mentioned it before.”

Anastasia changed the subject “Duncan, it’s

kid to the hospital Our child had another episode, and someone had to run the stall and earn money. If we miss a day, the rent for the stall goes to waste, and we won’t make any money Our kid’s

living life at the bottom of society After a

leukemia, they haven’t found a suitable bone marrow transplant. He and his wife have

with the poor at the bottom of society. In his world, they talked about investments and projects, which were all projects worth tens of