After Akira left Kaito, she drove back to the Yamazaki house.

She felt angry and embarrassed for making a fool of herself. She should never have let her guard down just because she was in Mountain Ridge. She could not understand what had come over her after she met him.

In one moment, she was cool and calm, and in the next, she had become a wreck. She lost herself in a fantasy, and it only took one thing to make her break down.

As she parked the car outside the Yamazaki house, she wiped the tears on her face. She checked her face in the mirror and found that her nose was red, and her eyes and lips were swollen.

She looked like a complete mess.

After doing what she could to fix her appearance, she took a deep breath and walked to the house.

Her parents would probably ask about her appearance, but she had an excuse ready. She had received news about a friend being in hospital and needed to leave Mountain Ridge for a few days. She practised the excuse in her mind.

As long as she could say it well, she would not face more obstacles. After all, all she needed was to enter the house, pick up a couple of things and get out.

Her nervousness about facing her parents made her uncomfortable.

When she moved to the city, she planned to sate her curiosity about her blood relatives before returning to her life. She liked the freedom of doing anything she wanted without careful planning and thinking about others.

However, things had changed after she made a real connection with her biological mother, father and brother. She felt like she needed to always spare a thought for their feelings.

Despite that, she did not want to stay in Mountain Ridge before she composed herself. Furthermore, she did not know what actions Kaito would take if he decided to have a confrontation with her due to that ugly mess. After all, he was still a feared assassin.

Her heart ached at the thought of him.

She wondered if she had kicked him too hard. Even though she had held back, the injuries could be serious.

She shook her head.

Why should she be worried about him? He probably had a harem of beauties to take care of him. She was probably just a temporary plaything for him.

As she approached the door, she found the main butler standing at the door. She did not know if she was imagining it, but he seemed to be looking at her with mockery and derision.

"Miss Akira, let us escort you to the old house to see the Old Master and Old Madam." He said with a strange smile.

Two men in security guard uniforms stepped from behind him. They looked at her sternly as if they intended to manhandle her if she did not comply.

"Where are my parents?" She asked.

"You will see Mr and Mrs Yamazaki at the old house. Please do not waste any more time. Let's go." The butler shed pretences of being polite.

As the butler in the Yamazaki mansion, he had a lot of power and rights. Additionally, he was supported by the Old Madam of the Yamazaki family because his mother took care of her when she was younger. As a result, he did not have the caution of a normal employee.

"So, they are not around. That's good." Akira sighed in relief.

She did not want to explain her blotchy face or the classic car she stole from Kaito. She just wanted to leave Mountain Ridge for a while to gather her thoughts and power up. She needed a break.

"Miss Akira, do not force us to take action." One of the security guards said.

The two men stepped forward while the butler looked at her superiorly as if he was staring at a worm. Akira could not figure out what was happening, but she was still a little keyed up after a tough evening. Therefore, she did not intend to play around.

The longer she waited, the higher the chances that her parents would return before she left. If that happened, they might try to stop her.

"I will return the same words to you." She responded coldly. "Do not force me to hurt you, old man. As for the two of you, touch me, and I will break all your fingers."

Perhaps her momentum was so strong that it made the butler a little cautious. He nodded his head and the two guards stepped aside, allowing Akira to step into the house.

As she walked upstairs, the two guards looked at the butler.

"Why did you let her in? The Old Madam ordered for her to be taken directly to the old house as soon as she returned, by force if necessary. We don't need to be cautious. She has been abandoned by the Yamazaki family. She is probably a scammer trying to pass as the long-lost daughter." The guard said in a low voice.

The butler scoffed.

"I allowed her to go in so that we could get reinforcements. You might not want your lives, but I do. That scammer looks simple, but I think she has some skills." He responded before calling a few more guards while using Old Madam's authority.

When Akira returned in fresh clothes and a backpack, she found the butler waiting for her with five guards. It seemed like something strange was going on. However, she recognised the guards, and the butler was a beloved family employee.

Therefore, it was impossible that her parents were in trouble. Chances were that there was some internal family drama.

If she could hazard a guess, good old Aunt Makiko was up to something and had told her grandmother something bad about her. She would probably be faced with some ridiculous charges and forced to reveal her cards.

On another day, she might have an interest in dealing with her aunt and seeing her ugly face. Unfortunately, she was not in the mood to play.

"Miss Akira, you cannot resist. Do not worry. This is an invitation from the Old Madam. You will not be harmed." The butler used a softer tone.

Akira laughed. "I am not three years old. If you were not planning to hurt me, would you bring in all these people?"

The butler's face became ugly. "Get her. It doesn't matter if you break a few fingers."

The security guards were a little cautious, but they did not think Akira could resist them. In fact, they thought it was overkill for the butler to call five of them. They approached Akira intending to subdue her.

Unfortunately, before they could take action, Akira delivered a chop to each of their necks. No matter how much they tried, they could not escape.

The butler stepped back in horror. It was just as the Old Madam thought. This girl was an outsider. There was no way a daughter of the Yamazaki family could behave in this manner.

"Do not worry. I won't hurt you." Akira scoffed. "Tell my mother and father I will be back in a few days. As for my dear old grandma, tell her I will visit her on Friday and brink her some local specialities."

With that, she left the house without a care. As the butler angrily called the old house, Akira drove off in her car.

Elsewhere, outside the 33rd Precinct of the Mountain Ridge Police Department, Ayumi watched as Kaito bought a motorcycle off some young man. He got on the cheap bike and rode off without another word or even a wave to her.

She watched with cold eyes, knowing he intended to find that b*tch.

"You brought this on yourself." She whispered into the night before turning away.