The Bond Between Us ( Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 764

Tristan had heard through the grapevine that Anastasia and Jarod would be meeting here tonight for some business discussions, so he made sure to arrive early and wait patiently for things to unfold.

Jarod was infamous for his wandering eye, and Tristan had a devious plan. A little something extra in the drink could lead to quite the scandalous evening.

The media had already been tipped off, just waiting for his signal. By tomorrow morning, the tabloids would be buzzing with headlines about Anastasia and Jarod’s little escapade. Tristan was eager to see how Anastasia would manage to stay in the good graces of the Salstrom family after this mess.

A widow, with Herman barely cold in his grave, and she'd be caught in a scandal with another man. It was enough to tarnish Anastasia’s reputation permanently.

Ever since Anastasia had kicked him out of Elysian Technologies, Tristan nursed a grudge, longing for the perfect opportunity to get back at her.

And tonight, that opportunity had finally arrived.

A waitress took the packet of powder from Tristan’s hand, nodding confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Tristan. It’ll be handled. Just wait for my signal."

With the powder secured, she headed off to fetch the drinks.

Drugging Anastasia was only half the plan; Tristan also needed to distract Nelson, her vigilant bodyguard.

Nelson’s presence made it nearly impossible to make a move.

But Tristan had a trick up his sleeve.

Shortly after the waitress delivered the drinks to the private room, a drunken man, flanked by two henchmen, stumbled aggressively toward Nelson.

The man, clearly looking for trouble, taunted Nelson. When Nelson ignored him, the drunk threw a punch, and suddenly the hallway descended into chaos. A bottle shattered against Nelson’s head, sending blood streaming down and causing quite the commotion, frightening some nearby staff.

Inside the soundproof room, unaware of the ruckus outside, Anastasia was deep in conversation with Jarod about the South Bay Project over a few glasses of whiskey.

She had done her homework on the project, drawing from discussions she’d had with Herman. Her insights impressed Jarod, who seemed genuinely interested in a potential collaboration.