The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 657

Julie stepped into the coffee shop, pausing at the entrance, while Dailey, already hidden inside, had her in his sights.

Just a few more steps towards Christen, disguised as Anastasia, and Dailey would make his move to capture her. Christen, posing as Anastasia, kept her head down to avoid being recognized, knowing that a closer look might give her away.

Julie, however, had also spotted “Anastasia,” but just as she was about to approach, she saw a familiar face and stopped in her tracks.

Sitting towards the back of the coffee shop was Rowan, there for unrelated reasons, and his presence was purely coincidental.

Seeing Julie, Rowan frowned slightly. Julie assumed Rowan was sent by Asher to protect her, which gave her a boost of confidence.

Dailey, who had been silently watching, tensed when Julie stopped, ready to prevent any escape attempt.

The room seemed to hold its breath, tension hanging in the air. Julie, gripping a knife, glared intensely at “Anastasia.”

Christen, unaware of Julie’s approach, sat facing away. As Julie drew nearer, Rowan noticed both the knife and “Anastasia” by the window and realized something was amiss.

From his vantage point, even Rowan couldn’t discern Christen wasn’t the real Anastasia.

As Julie closed in, Rowan stood up, while Dailey discreetly moved closer.

A waiter rushed by with coffee and bumped into Dailey, sending the cup crashing to the floor.

Julie instinctively turned, locking eyes with Dailey. Realizing escape was pointless, she stayed focused on “Anastasia.”

Seeing he’d been spotted, Dailey quickly moved in.

“Anastasia,” Julie called out from behind Christen.

As Christen turned, Julie lunged without hesitation.