The Bound Between Us

Chapter 768

Rowan kept his eyes on Anastasia for a moment longer before finally looking away. "Nope, didn't see Herman when I was in Springfield," he said, casually shrugging it off.

He wasn't lying, but whether Anastasia believed him or not was up to her.

"So why are you tailing me?" Anastasia asked, still trying to make sense of it all. "What is it that you and Asher want from me?"

Rowan hesitated, not quite ready to admit he had nowhere else to go. In a world where nobody truly cared about him, Anastasia was the only one who'd shown him any real kindness.

To Asher, he was just a pawn.

"It was just a coincidence," Rowan finally said. "Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you. If I had any bad intentions, you wouldn't have made it back from Springfield."

He was being honest, but that only made Anastasia more confused about his motives.

She wasn't gullible enough to believe it was all just chance.

How did he know what had happened in that private room?

I honestly don't know if he's alive or not. Boss sent me to Springfield just to check if something had happened

it once already, but wanted to clear things

With that, Rowan left.

felt like Rowan was being truthful,

room. "Ma'am, that Rowan is a real mystery. When I asked him why he brought you to the hospital, he clammed

eyes widened in surprise. "Rowan likes me? No

the first time, he was

"From what I've seen after years in the club scene, Rowan's definitely into you. Otherwise, why let me tag along to the hospital? In that situation, any other guy would have left you

knew the truth of it. As a woman, she was often seen as easy prey

men.

what they'd assume? But with me there, I can vouch that nothing sketchy went down. A guy who cares that much about a woman's reputation has got to

Anastasia's mind, leaving

analysis made sense, but thinking Rowan had

Christen had said about Rowan stepping in to block Julie's

Rowan mistook Christen for her, and that's why