Chapter 227

Anastasia lifted her head and spotted Herman standing behind her, hands propped on the back of the couch, smiling at her.

Quickly composing herself, she asked, “All done with your stuff?”

Herman took a seat next to her, replying, “I’ve handed off the rest to my colleagues. Couldn’t keep my wife waiting. She might get all sorts of ideas.”

This swanky club offered certain… special services. Melinda, who’d just shown up, was one of the special service providers.

Anastasia hadn’t experienced it firsthand, but she knew. So Melinda’s words earlier had thrown her off a bit. Knowing Melinda, being in this place, with Mr. Winchester around… all easily led to all sorts of assumptions.

Had she ever been in this line of work?

She found it hard to believe. No matter how poor or how starving she was, she would never choose this line of work. Forcing a smile, Anastasia asked, “You guys always conduct business in places like this?”

“Can’t lie,” Herman answered honestly. “I come here often. But I promise you, I’d never do anything to betray you. You’re welcome to check up on me anytime.”

made Anastasia laugh.

through thick and thin, then she couldn’t trust anyone. Her life was saved by Herman, plucked right out of Cloud Mountain.

asking, “Why are

her. “You just got out of the hospital, can’t catch a cold now. Let’s

melted in his warmth, her heart warming up too. She often thought how lucky she was to have met a guy like

her out of Neon Dreams. Nelson had already gotten the message and had Herman’s Chevy waiting

told Anastasia, “Wait here for a sec. I’ll bring

Anastasia stood still, waiting.

the parking lot to get the car, and Nelson was waiting

held out his hand. “Keys.”

and Herman instructed, “Stay here, send the

Mr. Salstrom. It’ll be taken care

Instead of taking Anastasia straight home, he drove to a small restaurant nearby. “Let’s

dinner yet, so she was a bit

Herman ordered two servings of pasta

around the almost empty restaurant. “This

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