The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 631

As Anastasia's phone slipped from her grasp and hit the floor, just as she had planned, Julie quickly bent down to retrieve it. “Ms. Jewell, you dropped your phone,” she said, handing it back with a polite smile.

“Thanks, I'm such a klutz sometimes,” Anastasia replied with a grateful grin.

“It’s no trouble at all.” Julie's demeanor seemed friendly, but Anastasia sensed she was just trying to get closer to her, maybe to gain some trust.

As Anastasia took back her phone, she carefully avoided the screen, holding it by the edges instead. She flashed Julie another smile before heading to the restroom.

Inside, Anastasia checked the screen and saw two fingerprints — definitely Julie’s. She had dropped the phone on purpose to gather those prints, her suspicions about Julie’s odd behavior increasing.

She left the restroom through a side door, borrowed some tape from the cashier, and used it to lift the fingerprints off her phone.

Outside the café, Jason was waiting by the entrance. “I’ll head back to the station now,” he said.

“I’m coming with you,” Anastasia replied. “I’ve got something I need your help with, something to verify.”

“What’s going on?” Jason asked, curious.

“I’ll explain in the car.” Anastasia glanced back into the café and saw Julie still at the table. Julie waved energetically when she noticed Anastasia looking.

Anastasia waved back with a smile before getting into Jason’s car.

Seeing her leave with Jason, Julie felt her suspicions confirmed and snapped a photo for evidence.

Once they were driving, Anastasia spoke up. “That woman in the café, Leonora... she seemed off. How did she know we were friends as soon as you walked in? And there was something familiar about her that made me uneasy.”

Women’s intuition rarely misses the mark.

Jason, sharp as ever, caught on quickly. “You think that was Julie in disguise? But her face…”