Chapter 629 - Six Hundred And Twenty-Nine: Sink This Ship Before It Sailed (1/2)

The third point of view:

”I'm sorry for hurting you lady...?” Akim probed for her name, his brows arched questioningly at her.

”Anika,” Was her reply, ”Just call me Anika,”

”Sorry, lady Anika for the fact that I mistook you for a kidnapper. But if you don't mind me asking, what were you intending to do with my sister?” Akim interrogated, he was not a fool to lower his defenses that easily.

”What do you mean?” Anika sensed this wasn't an ordinary question.

”I met you dragging her that way which was further away from the square,” He looked her in the eyes, ”If you were truly looking for me in the square, why does it seem like you were pulling my sister far from it?”

She laughed to his surprise which made Akim's brows tightly knit together. Did he say something funny? Or was something on his face?

”For someone who just apologized, you still accuse me of the same crime?” she pointed out with mirth in her eyes.

”I'm sorry but I'm trying to protect my sister here,” He said.

”Protect?” Her brows raised at that statement, ”Why?” There was humor in her tone, ”Are the both of you important personalities? Children of lords or even more, the prince and princess of this kingdom?” She hit close to home and Akim's features distorted at once.

He had thought that he'd be able to hide out here for a while but it seems he was wrong. Some people are still able to figure him out. Just as Akim was about to grab Jasmine's hands and move out of there, the girl burst into laughter.

”Sorry, but the look on your face is priceless!” She laughed, ”And gosh! Why are you so serious?” she laughed harder, ”Why would the over-pampered prince step into the square without his load of securities?” She pointed out.

”Maybe he has a good reason for always being with his load of securities?” Akim said through gritted teeth. He didn't even know why he was bothered that she thought of him that way - he always does wave it off as needless gossip. Until now.

”You seem so defensive of him?” Her brows narrowed at him, ”Do you know the prince on a personal level?”

”You seem so nosy, yet you haven't answered my question,” He reminded her with a biting tone.

”Oh, that,” she pursed her lips, then pointed to a one-story building behind them, ”You see that place? That's where you report missing persons. Every time this event is organized, there's always a case of missing kids. Hence when found, the good Samaritan reports the kid to the control room and the personnel in charge, informs the public through speakers placed at strategic points for all to hear. And voila! The parents of the kids or relatives or neighbors upon hearing the announcement come to claim the kid. Problem solved. Any more suspicion?” she asked him confidently as if she had nothing to fear while her lips curled to the side in a smirk.

Akim's mouth twitched, he accused her falsely when she was only trying to help him out.

”I'm not trying to say you're a kidnapper or something, not that you look like a kidnapper - but then, faces can be deceiving - not your face though... you just look innocent...” Akim rambled on while the girl only gave him a blank stare.

He threw his hands up and gave up, what in the world was he even saying?

”I'm sorry for insinuating that you're an abductor,” He finally apologized.