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.

officer replied, “It was Hailey from AL Jewery’s design department. She

was stunned. Hailey had been with the design department for five years, a seasoned employee. She was always low-key and by-the-book, not the type to draw attention to

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

admitted that she knew Anastasia was headed to Cloud Mountain, so she had her boyfriend Max, who works at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper with things. Both Max and Hailey

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

unfolding this way, Anastasia felt a pang

matched up perfectly with the facts of Anastasia’s

evidence, it

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

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 lot,

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,

quickly spread throughout AL Jewery’s design department.

the quiet ones. Look at Hailey, she always kept to

and most likely to be promoted to head designer. Maybe that didn’t sit well with

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

the company doing?” Anastasia