The Bound Between Us

Chapter 888

The man's curt words and the tension in his body made it suddenly, horribly clear

to Anastasia what was about to happen.

In that instant, her world seemed to collapse into darkness.

Someone was here to ruin her-completely, irreversibly.

But she knew, almost by instinct, this wasn't Asher's doing. If Asher wanted the

chip, he wouldn't take this risk, not in such a brazen way. He was too careful-a

guy who knew how to disappear the second things got messy. Besides, these

men hadn't mentioned the chip at all.

Anastasia screamed for help, her voice bouncing off grimy walls, but it was like

one of those nightmares where you shout and nothing happens. No one heard.

No one was coming.

She was helpless a lamb led to slaughter.

Not even when Harmon had kidnapped her had she been this scared.

With no way out, she started bargaining. "Please, let me go. I'll give you anything

-money, whatever you want!"

Pride and dignity didn't matter anymore. All that mattered was survival.

She understood, deep down, if these men did what they wanted, her life would be

shattered forever.

"Save your energy for later," the man said, voice flat and cold.

No taunting, no threats-just the cold, hard truth.

"Who sent you?" Anastasia croaked, her throat raw. "If you're going to kill me, at

least tell me why."

"You don't need to know," he answered. "Just cooperate. We'll take some pictures

prove we did the job, then we're gone. Relax,

you don't

To

down

and useless, a

they'd

to pull off the blindfold, but hands pinned her arms behind her back.

draft hit her as

blurred. She slipped in and out, reality mixing

let me go... please..."

a

a sick certainty, she'd live with this

The world spun. She couldn't tell what

nightmare.

she had no idea. Maybe she only

suddenly she heard a voice: "Anastasia, run! Snap out of it! Don't worry

me-just run!"

She couldn't be sure. The world was

and tearing voices.

another, softer voice: "Anastasia, don't be scared, it's me-Herman.

I'm so

Herman was crying.

Why was he crying?

wishing she would

never opened her eyes again, reality wouldn't let her

her disappearance hit the news. And soon after,

started cropping up

usually as

was

storm. Rumors flew-everyone

talking about the Elysian

Technologies boss's wife missing

and what could

happened in that time.

story grew, twisted, and spread like

wake up

did,

from the

memories crashed over her,

and raw. She broke

howling in grief.

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