Narumi Nascimento!

The officer checked Ayato as I asked and besides the bruises which he had due to the tight grip caused by the true kidnappers, there was nothing else, not even injuries. Sebastian was glaring at me through it all.

" You're right, Miss! He has no injuries on him but that doesn't prove anything." The officer made his point but none of them understood where I was coming off with all my points. They were about to discover it as all the deductions had served their true purpose.

" You're right about that, officer but you'll understand everything in a moment." Before I reveal the undeniable truth to you all, there's a final test which I'd like all of you to see." My intention shifted to Ayato once again.

" Go on!"

" Thanks for your collaboration!" I extended my hands as I invited Ayato to come to me. He looked at his father, asking for approval. Sebastian didn't seem to mind this time. I guessed that he also wanted to know the truth.

Ayato came to me and I embarrassed him with the action of a hug. He was very comfortable in my embrace. Everyone was looking on at us but Martin seemed to have understood something.

(I know what you're trying to accomplish, Ayase. That's quite clever, I must admit.)

I gasped as Ayato was finally out of my embrace, " Did you see that?" If I was his kidnapper, he wouldn't have come to me. Not only that but he wouldn't even be comfortable with me."

I continued by saying, " He would have depicted signs of fear or anxiety by my presence alone but none of this happened. What do you think that means?"

" It simply means that neither I nor my assistant, Martin, are the kidnappers." My confidence was mind-blowing. Martin was quite impressed with my deductive skills.

(Good job, Ayase! You should have been a detective instead of a photographer. Who hears you would never guess that you're merely just a photographer. I'm so proud of you.)

With a malicious and triumphant demeanor, I stepped forward to Sebastian. When I was in front of him, I detached my watch which was on my right wrist, and gave it to him. He stared at me with confusion in his eyes.

" What's that?" Why are you handing your watch to me?" He asked as his gaze pierced through me. For a slight moment there, I lost focus due to his handsome looks.

" You're in search of the truth, aren't you?" You'll find it there. I don't mind my watch being sacrificed in that attempt." I uttered as my tone suddenly turned sour. Sebastian on the other hand was quite perplexed as to what a watch could prove.

" There's a camera inside the watch I gave you," I spoke up. " It's right inside the watch. The camera inside recorded everything that happened. With this, our innocence will finally be proven and your suspicions cleared." Saying that I couldn't help but look at my watch sadly and the reason for that was because it was a momento and it was about to be destroyed right before my eyes.

" This watch has a camera inside it, you say?" Let's find out if what you said is the truth!" Sebastian was about ready to break my precious watch but Martin stepped in to stop him. The look in his eyes was one I had never seen before. His expression was slightly cold which wasn't like him at all.

" Mr. Nascimento, you cannot break this watch. There's another way to find out exactly what happened at that precise time." With Martin's persistence, Sebastian wanted to break the watch even more.

" The CCTV footage, you mean." He asked adamantly.

" Yes!"

What he uttered in response shocked us, "That CCTV footage you're talking about could have been tampered with. If so, what would be the need to see them at all."

At that precise moment, I understood that the man standing before me wasn't a person but a demon without the slightest consideration for anyone.

" Mr. Nascimento, you--------" The look Martin was harboring right before my eyes wasn't a good sign at all. If I didn't stop him, things could turn ugly.

" Marrin, thanks for taking my side, but I'm quite alright." Mr. Nascimento, you can go right ahead. Let's get this over with once and for all." I said as I held Martin's hand tightly, so he wouldn't break free.

I watched with horror as Sebastian broke my crystal diamond watch. It shattered me to see it being destroyed but I held my emotions back as I grabbed Martin's hand even tighter than before. The bad experience was finished in a jiffy.

" You were right!" There truly was a camera inside." Sebastian was holding my watch's camera in the nape of his hands. My attention, however, was on the destroyed watch that was on the ground.

" Let's see if this camera holds any proof!" He connected the tiny camera and was able to see things as they truly happened. The police officers which were right beside him were quite stunned when they finally saw what the truth was.

They were quite ashamed of themselves and didn't have the gut to face me.

" This was what I was trying to tell you until now dad but you wouldn't let me. Had you listened to me even once, this wouldn't have happened." Ayato was angry at his father for not giving him the chance to explain the situation to him. He looked at the destroyed watch on the ground.

He gasped and looked at me, " This beautiful lady saved me from the goons that were about to take me away. Had it not been for her, I wouldn't have been here, talking to you."

Ayato joined his hands in an apology and uttered apologetically, " Please, forgive my father for the way he treated you. I apologize to you on his behalf."

I stepped up and held Ayato's hand. I couldn't believe how sensible of a child he was. He was apologizing for something he didn't even do while the one who was supposed to apologize for hurting me was standing there like a statue.

" You have nothing to apologize to me for as you did nothing to hurt you, so don't feel like you need to hold yourself accountable for anything." My words had double meaning as they were straightly directed at Sebastian.

" I don't regret saving you in the least. If I had to do it again, I would do it in a heartbeat."

" Thank you!" You're very kind." Ayato hugged me again with the father and police officers watching us. We separated after a minute and he went back to his father.

" With our innocence being proven, we'll take our leave." Before leaving, I assembled the broken watch and Martin helped me in assembling every single piece that was left on the floor. I was grateful for his help.

" Let's go, Ayase!" We were about to go when Sebastian Nascimento remarked.

" Tell me how much that watch cost and I'll buy you an even more expensive one." He uttered what he thought was a good idea but I wasn't sharing that feeling one bit.

I turned around and as I glared at him with every fiber of my being, I then said the following, " Not everything in this world can be bought with money. There are things in this world that money cannot buy and this watch is one of them."

" Have a good day, officers!" Martin and I left the venue at last. Sebastian was staring into the distance in dismay. The officers left thereafter as their help was no longer needed.

Days later, at the SN Corporation, Sebastian received a phone call from someone. Just seeing the name of the caller, he felt displeasure and didn't want to take it.

He had to take the call, however, as the caller was calling incessantly. 

" Hello!" He answered the phone call with an unpleasant voice and tone.

" What took you so long to answer the phone?"

The one on the other line goes by the name of Narumi Nascimento and he's Sebastian's father and Ayato's grandfather. His face cannot be seen as only his shadow is shown.

" What do you want, father?"

" Is that a way to talk to your father?" No matter, I want you to come home tonight. There's something that needs to be discussed." He finished his monologue. 

Sebastian sighs, " I can't tonight." Maybe, some other time."

" How many times has it been?" You always say next time but never show up. I won't take a negative answer this time around."

Sebastian knew how naggy his father was, that unless he listens to him, he wouldn't stop pestering him.

He sighs once again and gives in to his father, " Okay, understood!" I'll come home tonight."

" Okay, then!" See you tonight!" The call ended as Sebastian hung up the phone.

(I hope the reason he's calling me home isn't because of that "thing" again.)