The Bound Between Us

Chapter 802

That day in Riverdale felt like something big was brewing-everyone in town was caught up in the commotion.

Before long, Anastasia's ad searching for Herman was everywhere. Open your phone, walk down the street, step into a café-everyone was talking about Anastasia looking for Herman.

Online, it was all anyone could talk about: millions of people weighed in, sharing their theories and hopes.

Out on the sidewalks, people huddled in little groups, whispering about the latest updates, just as eager for news as Anastasia herself.

But Anastasia didn't stop at just one ad. She took it up a notch, announcing she'd be waiting for Herman in the plaza outside Riverdale Mall-all day, as long as it

took.

Within moments, the news was plastered all over town. Every screen, every billboard was streaming a live feed of Anastasia, sitting steady and silent on a bench in the middle of the square, her face calm, her eyes full of quiet determination.

People flocked to the mall, drawn by curiosity. The plaza filled up-rows and rows of onlookers circling closer.

Mall security carved out some space and kept the crowd under control. People actually behaved themselves, forming neat rings around Anastasia.

The crowd kept swelling-hundreds, then thousands, then tens of thousands.

things differently. She's spending a fortune just to find someone. That LED billboard over there? A few seconds costs millions. She's bought out the whole day,

meant finding Herman, she'd spend every cent, give up everything. With

the Salstrom family, with all that money-most women would be living it up, splurging on whatever they wanted. Who needs a man when you have all

and no husband-what could be

company together, kept the family going. Any scrap of news about him, and she was off again,

the entire city and shook

up wealthy-looked down their noses at Anastasia. Sure, they were jealous, but they never really respected her. They assumed she was

Anastasia's actions were a slap in

with Herman was real-a love that went both

love that lasts, someone who puts her above

Anastasia's name, proving she

love so fierce,

Jarod watched the livestream, seeing Anastasia waiting patiently in the square. He turned to his assistant and said, "Now that's the kind of woman you'd want by your side for life. Too bad I'm not that lucky. If I could marry

you have, the harder it is to find the real

but deep down, he wanted someone

to reassure him. "Mr. Jarod, there are plenty of women who'd do

"Yeah, right. They're all after my money. If I went broke, they'd be gone

assistant kept her gaze

his