The Bound Between Us

Chapter 882

After dinner, Anastasia tugged Herman back to their room, leaving the kids in the

capable hands of the nanny.

She pulled a tiny chip from her pocket and handed it to him. "Can you check this

out for me? I honestly have no clue what's on it."

Herman turned the fingernail-sized chip over in his hands. "Where'd you get this?"

"Rowan gave it to me," Anastasia said. "He handed it over and then just...

disappeared. I haven't heard from him since."

Something flickered in Herman's eyes at the mention of Rowan. He felt a twist of

jealousy-sharp, a little sour-but he kept it cool, refusing to let it show.

He settled onto the sofa, acting unbothered. "So, is this what Rowan gave you at

the hotel last time?"

Anastasia shot him a surprised look. "How'd you know I met Rowan at a hotel?

Was it your mom?"

Nobody else could've told him-Dailey hadn't even seen Rowan that day.

Herman shrugged, playing it off. "Yeah, she mentioned it."

Anastasia grinned, catching on. "Just mentioned it, huh? Or did she say

something like, 'Your wife was alone in a hotel room with another man'? Did that

make you jealous?"

it all made sense. No wonder Herman had been

little more possessive than

it cute. If he didn't care, he

how she'd once sent him out late at night just to

for no

held his ground. "No,

laughing, scooting closer and propping

no way you didn't get jealous. For

mom's friend Adam. Rowan just

and then your

his poker face, but her explanation made him feel

hummed, "Mm."

looping

that chill? Not even a little

refusing to give

dramatically. "Fine, don't care.

move to get up, but Herman grabbed her and pulled her

couch. He kissed her

smirked, triumphant. "That's

wearing a loose nightdress, and when Herman

shoulder. His hand landed on her thigh, making the

extra steamy.

troublemaker," Herman muttered,

where

quickly sat up,

back into

Remember, you just

said

business."

kept this up, things would get out of

her throat and tried to focus. "Okay, back

can

only she