The Bound Between Us

Chapter 890

Herman basically told everyone to clear out.

Jason knew Herman was in a foul mood, and Anastasia was a mess herself. It

wasn't the right time to press for details.

So, he left.

It was already dark when he made it back to the station. The corpses of those four

men were still lying in the morgue, cold and forgotten.

Jason holed up in his office, combing through case files. Those four had to be

connected somehow—there was no way it was just random chance they all ended

up together.

They'd only recently gotten out of prison. What on earth had pushed them to

kidnap Anastasia? None of them had family, no ties, nothing to lose—but guys like

that usually kept their heads down, tried to stay alive.

Lately, the department was drowning in cases. Jason was running on fumes,

getting maybe four, five hours of sleep, practically living at his desk.

He had to keep tabs on Harry, the serial killer case was still nowhere near solved,

and now this new mess had landed in his lap.

Jason was barely keeping it together when someone knocked on his door.

"Come in," he said, gathering up the files.

The door opened. It was Chief Taylor.

"Chief? Didn't expect

looked warm and approachable. He smiled. "Still

work, huh, Jason? You

figured this was about pushing for progress. "Yeah. I'll

not here to breathe down your neck." Taylor grinned. "How

a bite

the Chief invited you to eat,

there's something you want to say, just

Jason. But you're no use to anyone

chuckled. "But I already made

Jason couldn't refuse.

***

private booth at a diner. Food arrived, and

"Drink?"

"Chief, what's this about? You didn't come

just to eat."

Taylor laughed. "Always so

Fine—I've got some

last time,

messed up your

There's another shot. Einsberg's

anti-terror squad

want you to

"But the Salstrom case isn't closed yet.

waved him off. "Someone else will take over.

let

got it now. This wasn't a reward. They wanted him off these

especially Anastasia's.

his

but I'd

the serial killer

start. I want

pick someone

the squad."

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