Elizabeth has finished packing her things as she was about to head down. As she was about to head to the door, it opened on its own and she saw Jo standing by the door with a backpack as well.

"Is something wrong?"

"Come with me?" Jo did not answer her and asked her to follow him instead.

Elizabeth was confused as to why she needed to follow Jo. She did not ponder on it for long and eventually followed him out of her room. They headed downstairs and into a private room.

"What's going on?"

Jo continued to stay silent as he pushed the bookshelves to the order side which revealed a secret pathway.

"Are you deaf or playing deaf?! What is the meaning of this?!" Elizabeth became all fl.u.s.tered seeing the secret doorway. It dumbfounds her as to why Jo was suddenly showing her such a path. Too many questions were popping in her mind but she couldn't answer them at the same time.

"Where is she? Tell me? What is going on? Where are you taking me? I am to do what you ask so why are you doing this?"

"Can you just shut up!?" Jo became all irritated with Elizabeth questioning and nagging.

"No, I won't stop until you answer my question. Where is she?" Elizabeth's tone of voice raise, she looked serious with such stern expression.

"Don't worry, I'm right behind you."

The familiar voice brought such chills causing Elizabeth too immediately to turn around. She was stunned to see the woman standing behind her with no harm at all and with the same fake smile.

"Enough with the games! What is the meaning of this? Why are you doing this? Who are you?"

"There's no need for you to worry. Sooner or later you'll know who I am. For now, at least trust me that what I'm doing is for you own good…"

"Hmm, why should I trust you?" Elizabeth frowned and asked.

Megan giggled seeing the girl will never trust her at all. "You don't need to trust me then, just know that everything I'm doing is for your own good. So enough with the question and follow us."

"Fine!" Elizabeth replied doubtedly.

Jo sighs in relief that Megan was able to put a lock on Elizabeth's mouth. He was getting annoyed with her bickering like a dog none stop. 'I just hope she'll cooperate and won't do anything stupid.'

As Jo headed into the secret path first, Elizabeth soon followed and so did Megan. The reason as to why they took this path was because they already expect Akita and her girls are waiting for them at the front or back door. Also, mercenary groups are on their way as well. It was better to take the blind path, giving them more time to think of a way out.

"Where are we going?" Elizabeth asked as they went through the tunnel path.

"Don't worry, we're almost there," Megan responded.

Elizabeth was unease about the situation. She found it odd as to why she needs to take a secret path out of the house. Also, why would Jo suddenly help her as well? Didn't he want her out of the woman's life?

'What is going on? Why are they suddenly coming along with me?'

As she thought hard on the reason as to why they acting so strangely, it suddenly occurred to her. As the thought rooted into her mind, she pause alarming Jo and Megan as to why she suddenly stops.

"What's wrong?" Megan asked.

"You know who I am?" Elizabeth asked without looking directly at Megan.

"Is that even necessary now? Come one let's go!" Jo spoke with such urgency.

"You know who I am!" Elizabeth spoke once again but this time with more force.

"Can you-"

But before Jo could even lay another word, Megan stops him and went closer to Elizabeth.

"Yes, daughter of the Knightley family."

"So, why are you doing this? Tell me? Who are you?" Elizabeth raised her head to face Megan and was taken aback to see such sorrow in her eyes.

"As I said, sooner or later, everything will be answered and you'll know who I am."

"Fine, then tell me? Is my father after me? Is he here?"

"Hmm." Megan nodded her head.

"Can we talk about this later, we need to go!" Jo agitatedly spoke up.

"Then you should not get involved…" Elizabeth looked as if her soul left her body. She knows who they are and what type of a person her father can be. "You need to leave, or else…"

Seeing Jo and Megan's expression said it all.

"He's already onto us?"

Jo didn't care anymore as she grabs hold of Elizabeth's hand. "Get a hold of yourself."

It startled both Elizabeth and Megan when Jo suddenly acted out of his character. He tightly grabs hold of Elizabeth's hand as he dragged her out of the tunnel. Megan followed and did not say a word at all.

Elizabeth was in a trance and only kept staring at her hand which was being held by Jo. She felt annoyed by herself that she'll be putting people's lives in danger again because of her. She can now understand as to why there was a gunshot and why Stef was no longer with them.

"You killed Stef?" She muttered softly.

"She did, so can you stop with the question," Jo answered with such annoyance.

"Why?"

"He knows who you are."

"And what does it have to do with his death?"

"He wanted to kill you!"

Elizabeth's mind went blank hearing Jo's response. It confused her as to why Stef wanted her life when she has done nothing wrong with him at all. It could only mean that what she suspects earlier of them knowing her in the past is true.

"Have we met each other before?" Elizabeth inquired.

"I told you enough with the question!"

"Tell me, have we met each other before!?"

"NO!"

Elizabeth pushed Jo's hand aside as she turned her attention to Megan.

"Tell me, have we met each other before?" She then asked the same question to her.

Megan looked Elizabeth directly in the eyes and said, "No."

Elizabeth became confused that neither one of them know her. So she immediately turned to check on Jo's expression to make sure if anyone one of them is lying to her. Seeing both of them have a serious and calm expression just means they were speaking the truth. Which lead her to conclude it was only Stef who knew her and wanted her dead.

"Can we go now?!" Jo asked irritatedly.

Elizabeth did not say a word and walked ahead leaving Jo and Megan to wonder what was going on in her mind.

"Why did you lie?" Jo whispered.

"She'll regret everything and won't listen to us if she knows who I am."

"But she has no memory of you."

"She does not now, but maybe if she knows my name, it might trigger her memory back and I don't wish for that."

"But I thought…"

"I do, but not this way."

Jo did ask anything further and chased after Elizabeth who was a few feet away from them already.

Outside the house doorstep, Akita and her girls finally arrived.

"What are you doing here?" The old man was shocked to see Akita along with her followers. "Didn't Master Shou give me a chance to retrieve the Young Princess?"

"He did, but you're too late," Akita responded

"No, I'm not; I haven't even seen the Young Princess. I'm sure they've locked her up which is why I'm waiting for one of them to come out."

"Old man, no offense but are you that stupid? I mean, haven't you realize that the house is empty. You can even open the door if you want and no one will welcome you."

The old man was puzzled as to why Akita mentioned. He hastily went and opened the front door. It shocked him that it wasn't locked and as to why Akita said, no one greeted him at all.

"Impossible, where is the Young Princess then?"

"Hmm, such annoying br*ts! Who do they think they are?" Akita's cheerful expression darkens as the smile on her face disappeared.

When the old man saw this, it frightened him to see such an eerie look on a beautiful girl's face. She has the beauty of an angel but her eyes and smile were like the devil himself.

"We better hurry up and find her. Master Shou won't be pleased." Akita turned her back on the old man and faces her followers.

"Where are you going?" The old man asked shakily fro he was too frightened of Akita's sudden change in personality.

"Where else, to do my job."

"What job?"

"To clean the trash…"

The old man trembled at the sight of Akita demon-like aura. She was as scary as the devil…"How about the Young Princess?"

"Well, it seems she'll be taken back home."

The old man couldn't ask any more questions as he watches Akita walked away as well.

"What should I do?" The old man asked himself.

The old man is indeed working for Lord Knightley, but he was given a secret task as well by Elder Lady Knightley to make sure that the Young Princess does not return home. That she is to find Professor Petrovich and recover her lost memory.

The old man hastily went inside the house and went to check every corner of the room. After a few minutes, he gave up seeing there was no clue at all to where they could have taken the Young Princess.

"Young Miss, I hope you're fine."