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.

make sure you

giving nothing away. To be sure she

pills down

heavy and useless,

they'd made her

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

her as they tore at

She slipped in and out,

go... please..." she whispered over and

heard a

knew, with a sick certainty, she'd

tell

nightmare.

minutes or hours, she had no idea. Maybe she

heard a voice: "Anastasia, run! Snap out

me-just run!"

couldn't be sure. The world was a blur

and tearing voices.

softer voice: "Anastasia, don't be

so sorry I'm

Herman was crying.

Why was he crying?

wishing

never opened her eyes

an hour, word of her disappearance hit

started cropping up

usually as

night, was

storm. Rumors flew-everyone

talking about the Elysian

Technologies boss's wife missing

hour, and

happened in that time.

story grew, twisted, and spread

up for

she finally did, she was

from the overdose.

memories crashed over her,

and raw. She

howling in grief.

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