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.

from AL Jewery’s design department. She confessed to the crime, mainly driven by jealousy.”

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

investigation, you questioned everyone in the department, none were at the scene of

so she had her boyfriend Max, who works at the Cloud Mountain Resort, tamper with things. Both Max and

added, “We’ve checked their statements, and they’re telling the truth. Hailey was just acting out of jealousy because Anastasia got promoted

Anastasia felt a pang of sorrow. She

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

and substantial evidence, it was

Herman was still frowning. Even though everything seemed to check out, something didn’t sit right with him. Not wanting to

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

had asked the police and was told that due to the severity of the case, Hailey, who framed Anastasia,

orchestrating the accident quickly

always kept to herself at work, but harbored

Hailey was the most senior and most likely to be promoted to head designer.

“If she were really capable, she’d

company doing?” Anastasia