The Bound Between Us

Chapter 834

No one was too worried about who had claimed Julie's body-people expected

that would be sorted. What was unsettling was that there wasn't a single lead, and that was enough to keep Anastasia on edge.

Nelson said, "Once Brown Corporation went under, the Brown family just crumbled. There's no one left. Salstrom never actually did anything to Devin Brown—he just used him to draw Julie out. From what I've heard, Devin headed back to his old hometown in the country. He didn't claim the body."

Anastasia frowned. "What about Joseph Salstrom?"

Julie did have a son with Joseph, so it wasn't impossible that he was involved.

Nelson shook his head. "I wondered about that too. But Joseph thinks Julie brought him bad luck. He was never attached to her. I really doubt it was him."

Anastasia rubbed her temples. "That makes it even stranger. Nelson, what do you know about Mrs. Walker, the lady downstairs? Are you sure you've got her story straight?"

"Oh, I know her," Nelson said. "Her name's Autumn. She's married to Mr. Walker —he just got promoted last month, now he's the district secretary. He's in his fifties, finally getting his big break after years of work. He's got a solid reputation- honest, respected, people like him. Word is, he might be in line to be the next mayor of Riverdale."

Nelson grinned. "Everyone's trying to get close to Mr. Walker, but the quickest way in is through Mrs. Walker."

meant real power. Naturally,

the two women together. "Walker's only just been promoted, and

other society wives. People have tried everything, but no one's gotten through to her. Except your mother-in-law, apparently. That connection will make a lot of things

still new, so he had to keep a low profile. He couldn't risk anyone catching him accepting gifts

lead-no gifts, no

But have Dailey look into who claimed Julie's body

out in the open, she wouldn't give it a second thought. But all this secrecy, and

do," Nelson said,

lingered on the balcony. Autumn hadn't stayed for dinner, just

car, the two of them laughing like old friends Anastasia watched from above as Autumn paused at her car door, glancing back-right in Anastasia's

one cool look, then Autumn got into the car

Southridge Estates, Autumn's smile

a government-owned townhouse with tight security-only

a small brick house.

only one there

housekeeper, cleaning up and