The Bound Between Us

Chapter 104

Anastasia had a nerve-wracking night, but now that the Ledford family had let things go, she was naturally feeling better.

So, she was quietly enjoying herself on the side of the road.

Herman, even on the phone, could feel Anastasia’s joy

He chuckled, “The folks from the Ledford family should be even more relieved than you”

“Why?” Anastasia asked curiously. “It’s weird. Blake got his ass handed to him, and the Ledford family didn’t come after me. Instead, they apologized and gave me a bunch of jewelry”

Herman asked over the phone, “Did you accept it?”

1 didn’t dare.” Anastasia said. “Such valuable stuff! Who knows if the Ledford family is setting a trap. What if they accuse me of blackmail? Then they’d be accusing you of assault and me of extortion. We’d both be screwed.”

Herman laughed, his tone becoming a lot softer. “I really don’t know how your mind works. How did you think of that?”

Anastasia said, “Right? Good thing I saw it coming. Otherwise, I’d have been tricked by the Ledford family.”

Herman praised her, “My woman was the smartest one out there.”

atmosphere was

quietly rolled up his sleeves

was too cringe.

cold stare, hinting that he should stop bothering

“Blake is a jerk, but luckily, Kenny is

the sound of a car on the other end of the

to tell Herman about being fired, but she didn’t know how to

careful. Dont answer calls on

it. Anastasia asked, “Will you come

tonight. I will be back late. If you’re bored, you can go have dinner with Ms. Katelyn Herman suggested “Let Ms. Katelyn take you out.”

only then learned

How sudden?

had shrunk by billions of dollars.

even

world of the rich, even a small loss was a lot, and she had to think twice even

to put her things away, and then

hanging up the phone, Collin could finally talk.

like the Ledford family asked her forgiveness and offered compensation, but she refused. If she accepted the Ledford family’s compensation, that would

bit puzzled. There was a difference between not