The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman)

Anastasia's eyes were immediately drawn to the photograph she picked up. She looked at it in surprise and asked, "Herman, you know this Leonora too? How do you have her photo? And who's the guy next to her?" "Leonora?" Herman's expression shifted to concern. "You know her?"

If Kayleigh was getting close to Anastasia, that was a red flag.

"Yeah, Jason's met her too. Remember, I took her fingerprints to the police for a match. We first met at a coffee shop, where she introduced herself as Leonora," Anastasia explained. "We ran into each other again this morning in the hospital restroom." Herman felt a chill and said seriously, "That woman is actually Kayleigh."

"Kayleigh? That's her?" Anastasia was shocked. "She's the one who got Flynn investigated?"

She'd heard the name Kayleigh before but had never met her.

Herman nodded gravely. "That's right. She works for Asher, and I've had Dailey keeping an eye on her. She's unpredictable. What did you talk about when you met? Did she say anything?"

"I was the one who reached out to her. Something about her seemed off," Anastasia recounted. "Remember the fingerprint mismatch? I suspected it was because Kayleigh had a fake fingerprint overlay."

Herman asked, "How did you know about that?"

It's not something most people know.

Anastasia replied, "I saw it on TV. I've been watching a lot lately to pass the time. I still felt something was wrong when I saw her with a vial at the hospital, so I asked James about it. After finding out what it was for, I decided to confront her." "And?"

"She didn't have the overlay on her fingertips," Anastasia shrugged. "Monica said I was overthinking it since I was wrong both times. But now that I know she's behind Flynn's troubles, it seems she approached me on purpose. Even if she's not Julie, she's got other motives."

"You need to stop seeing her," Herman insisted. "And leave the Julie matter alone. Your job is to take care of yourself, love. Don't make me worry." Anastasia knew Herman would be concerned, which is why she hadn't mentioned it sooner.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll leave it to the police. Oh, and one more thing, I got some of Kayleigh's hair. Can you have Devin run a DNA test on it?" Anastasia handed Herman a clear bag with Julie's hair inside.

"Sure, I'll get someone on it." Herman paused and asked, "When you set up the meeting, did you find out where she lives? Contact details?" Anastasia nodded. "I know."

"Try to get her to meet again. We could gather a lot of information about Asher from her."

"No problem," Anastasia said, sending a text: "Free to hang out tomorrow? It's pretty dull going alone."

She didn't want to suggest meeting again tonight; it might look suspicious.

After sending the message, there was no immediate reply.

Anastasia glanced at Herman. "Maybe she hasn't seen the message yet. Let's wait a bit."noveldrama

"Alright, let me know as soon as you hear back," Herman instructed. "This Kayleigh, she's also tied up with Joseph. She's dangerous, so you can't meet her again. Just set up the meeting, and I'll handle the rest." "Joseph?" Anastasia asked. "Is he working with Asher?"

"Not likely. Joseph's probably just watching from the sidelines." Herman kissed Anastasia's forehead, adding, "Rest here for a bit. I'll be back soon, and we can head home together."

Anastasia smiled softly. "Alright, go on."

Herman stood up and called Dailey in, tossing him the bag of hair. "Take this to Devin for a DNA test. Let me know the results."