The Bound Between Us

Chapter 883

Herman had no idea someone had been following Anastasia. She hadn't

mentioned it-figured, why worry him if nothing happened? But now it had slipped

out, and there was no point hiding it.

She came clean. "On my way home from work this afternoon, someone was

following me..."

She gave him the short version, then quickly added, "I'm fine. The guy's name

was Ben, I think-he was pretty clueless. Total rookie move. He's at the police

station now."

Anastasia knew Herman would worry, so she made sure he understood she

hadn't been hurt.

When Herman heard about the close call, his stomach twisted. "If people are

going that far, whatever's on that chip must be important."

He didn't dare shrug it off. He grabbed his laptop and tried to crack the chip, but

after two tries, no luck.

It was seriously encrypted.

If even Herman couldn't break in, that was saying something. Nelson had always

called him a computer genius. If this stumped him, they were in trouble.

"This thing's a hot potato," Anastasia said, her tone all business. "No idea where

get rid of it fast. Can you find him and

blurted out, "I haven't heard

Anastasia zeroed in,

into his fist. "Um, I've

been following you,

worried Rowan might have bad intentions, but

hurt Anastasia. Still, every time he

pang of jealousy flared

wondered

what Melody had told

time she'd almost been trapped, it

hospital. She owed him for that. That's why she'd agreed to

in

After a moment, Herman broke the quiet. "Go get some

keep working

the hint and

downstairs to fix Herman a cup of ginseng

her mother-in-law,

called. "You're by

stormy. "Don't even mention your

and started

when Salma called after her, "Ana, I'm moving out tomorrow.

back to my old

Anastasia stopped short, stunned.

you

great, and

Why go back to that

something's bothering you,

what about the

miss them!"

Salma wouldn't

if it weren't for her

everything with