Sofia's eyes widened, her brows furrowed in confusion. "W-hat position? What object-?" she asked, frowning. She can't understand what object she had in her possession that caught their attention? She didn't bring any valuables with her. What could it be... then her mind recalled her missing amethyst ring!
She looked at him angrily. "Oh, my God! You stole my amethyst ring! Give it back to me!" she demanded.
Zero rolled his eyes. "I will give it back to you one day, but not now. I still need to make sure it's authentic," he said casually.
Sofia's hands formed into a fist. "Why are you interested in a simple amethyst ring!" she questioned him.
"You have no idea who is the owner of this kind of ring, my dear," Zero said.
"Where is my ring!?" she asked.
"I put it in a secret place for safekeeping. Don't worry, I won't lose it, I'll take care of it and guard it with my life," he assured her.
"Can you tell me why you are interested in my ring?" she asked curiously.
Zero cleared his throat.
"Twenty years ago, a one-year-old baby was missing, stolen from the mansion of the important family of the shapeshifters clan along with the family ring. Every member of this family was gifted an amethyst ring the moment they were born. So, on the day the baby was gifted with the ring, the baby was missing along with the ring. The nanny was also missing. And we've been tracking the whereabouts of the missing baby through the years," Zero gave a lengthy explanation.
Sofia was shaking her head. "I couldn't be that baby..." she said.
"Yeah... because you are not like us. You can't shift. You are just a human being. So, can you tell me now... how did the ring get into your position?" Zero asked.
"My adoptive parents told me that they found me outside the gate of their mansion and the ring was inside the pocket of the garment that was used to cover me. They never saw who left me there, they didn't see anyone," Sofia explained.
"Ah, okay. So, you grow up with adoptive parents?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'm interested to find out my real identity. I want to meet my real parents! But sadly, I can no longer do that because you imprisoned me here against my will!" she said indignantly.
Zero stared at her face intently. Is there a possibility that there is a baby swap? That the real granddaughter of the Helix Vanguard Clan is still out there? It's a big possibility!
They only found the amethyst ring but not the baby!
That is why it's not a reason to celebrate yet! The head of the Helix Vanguard Clan explicitly instructed him and his men to find the baby no matter what the cost! In the past, there have been other people sent all over the country to locate the missing baby - but no one succeeded in finding them.
Until now!
He finally had the lead! And deep inside... he felt triumphant to have achieved the final breakthrough in this mind-boggling case that took place many years ago!
The baby is the most important factor to find, more important than the ring itself!
Sofia was silent the whole time the handsome guy was studying her face, she fixed her gaze on the floor. Then she realized something... she wants to bargain her ring with her freedom! She must act now! She looked at him in the eyes. "My lord, you can have the amethyst ring, I no longer need it! Just let me go! I want to go home!" she pleaded.
Zero was shaking his head. "The more that I can't let you go! What if you are the baby of the one who abducted the real granddaughter of the Helix Vanguard Clan? We can use you to find them and locate the real baby!" he said.
Oh, God! Sofia groaned. "If you have no intention to kill me? So... how long do you plan to imprison me here?" she asked, wanting to know how long she will be staying in this place.
"I can't say how long, but once we found the real granddaughter, and there is no more problem arising during that time then I will set you free," Zero said.
"Are you sure? Can you promise that you will release me once the real granddaughter is found?" she asked wanting to be sure of her safety.
"Yeah...sure! I promise you that! I will even escort you outside the gate of the manor where you come from," Zero replied.
Sofia's eyes widened. "D-did you know where I came from?" she asked.
"Yeah, while I'm scouting that area, I saw you going down through the window and escape towards the woods. I followed you all the way there," he responded.
"I see... " Sofia said. She was relieved that this guy has no intention of killing or harming her. But the thing that bothered her the most is the fact that he will keep her grounded in this place for a long time until the real granddaughter is found. The question is for how long? She was impatient to leave this place already!
She cleared her throat. "My lord, may I know where is this place?" she asked.
"We are inside the basement of the manor," he answered.
"Is this place near the manor where I live?" she asked.
Zero shook his head. "No, we are still in the same town, but the place where we are now is located at the other end of the town," he said.
"I see..." Sofia said sadly. "Can I live upstairs - instead of here? I can't even see the sun! I want to inhale the fresh air, see the plants, trees, and flowers! Please?" she pleaded.
"No. At this moment I can't allow you to be seen outside because your relatives might already be looking for you all over the town. So, you have to stay in this place hidden from everyone," Zero said.
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