The Bond Between Us ( Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 1138

Juliana pulled out of her driveway, heading off to meet Sandy.

Sandy’s place in Riverdale? That was all thanks to Juliana, who’d found the rental and handled the paperwork. Sandy had shown up on her doorstep in tears, broke and tossed out by her in-laws, not a dime to her name. Juliana didn’t even hesitate—her sympathy kicked in, and she threw herself into helping. She found Sandy a place, handed her ten grand, and told her to use it for whatever she needed.

Juliana was the type of woman who couldn’t hide her feelings if she tried. Jealousy, kindness, annoyance—you’d see it written all over her face. Even if you tossed her a knife, she couldn’t hurt a fly. She was smart enough, but just never quite sharp. The kind of person who always seemed a little too easy to take advantage of.

They met at a little tea shop, just like they’d arranged.

Sandy had ordered two pieces of cake, a cup of coffee, and a plate of fruit, making the most of Riverdale’s nighttime glow.

“Sandia!” Juliana called out, her face lighting up as she spotted Sandy.

After hanging out for a while, Juliana had started to see Sandy as a real friend. With Sandy, Juliana still clung to that sense of superiority she’d lost everywhere else—in the world of wealthy wives, she was a nobody, and in the Stranz family, even less. But with Sandy, she could be generous—finding her a place to live, handing her spending money.

For once, Juliana felt like she mattered.

“Juliana, I got you a latte,” Sandy said, smiling. “Half a packet of sugar, just how you like it.”

Sandy knew Juliana’s preferences inside and out.

“You’re the best,” Juliana said, genuinely touched by the gesture, not even realizing she was being treated with her own money.

Sandy didn’t mind spending Juliana’s cash to buy her coffee.

“So, what’s your plan now? Want me to help you find a job?” Juliana asked, full of enthusiasm. “Didn’t you say you speak Japanese? How about translation work? My husband’s company needs people. I could put in a good word. You could also keep an eye on him for me—if there’s any pretty girls hanging around, you let me know.”

Juliana never could keep her thoughts to herself. She laid it all out, clear as day, never holding back. She really didn’t see Sandy as an outsider.

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