'Is she trekking or trying to camp in this forest and got lost by taking the wrong trail? Or did she come here willingly knowing the danger? Still, how was she even able to get here? Usually the path to the area is prohibited for any civilian to enter and trespassers are caught almost immediately.' Butler Max wondered as his eyes moved from her to the things scattered near her.
After noticing the things she had brought along with her, he did not get the feeling that she was here for camping. Moreover, she looked more like a runaway than a camper.
'Is she really a witch and did she come here to steal from us? Or are we getting this all wrong?' He tried to calculate the odds but then he could not get a decisive answer to his questions.
So, he decided to wait until she woke up and answer his questions. Even now without realizing the risk she put herself in, Mila continued to stay insensible to her surroundings. She even dared to snore in front of Harold and everyone else.
The maid almost let out a chuckle after looking at Mila's actions. But then when she received an intense glare from the Butler Max, she bowed her head and hurriedly left from there.
"Master, should I ask the guards to send her out of the forest before she wakes up?" Butler Max asked Harold as he decided to save the girl from any unnecessary trauma she would experience after waking up in this unfamiliar place.
Harold took a glance at Mila and then he looked at Butler Max. Finally, he slowly opened his mouth and ordered,
"No! Leave her be. But once she is awake, inform me immediately. I am now interested in knowing why such a little meek girl decided to come to our forest at such an odd time."
After saying those words, he stood up from his chair and left from there.
"Sure, Master," Butler Max said and nodded his head half-heartedly.
Once Harold left, Butler Max thought if he should leave the girl lying on the cold floor in the middle of the living room or should he bring her to a guest room. Just when he was having an internal conflict on deciding her sleeping place, Mila unhurriedly half-opened her eyes and then made herself into a ball by holding her legs.
Then she turned around and cozily continued her sleep as if she forgot all about her encounter with the wolves. Butler Max was left speechless and he made the decision to leave the girl on the floor.
He then called a maid to watch over the girl and left to do his work. As Mila slept comfortably for almost the whole of the night, the maid continued to watch over her without any sleep.
At around three O'clock in the morning, she woke up and rubbed her eyes with her hands. She stretched her body a little and rolled on the floor from left to right.
"Why is the bed so hard? Did I sleep on the floor as usual while reading that romance novel?" She mumbled as she decided to sleep for some more time.
Just then all the lights went on and blocked her eyesight. She got irritated and closed her eyes instantly. She then shouted in a complaining loud voice,
"Mom, what is wrong with you? Switch off the lights… It is blinding my eyes… Anyway, it's not even dawn yet."
"Miss, I am not your mom and this is not your home to order around as you wish," Butler Max informed Mila with a stern voice.
Mila opened her eyes at once after hearing Butler Max speak in a contemptuous tone. The maid assigned by Butler Max had rushed inside the mansion and woke him up the minute she noticed movements from Mila.
Butler Max then ran as fast as he could in his sleepwear to meet the awoken mysterious girl who appeared out of nowhere and had bravely entered their forbidden forest unannounced. In that mean time, Mila's memory jogged yesterday's events and she finally remembered what happened last night.
She trembled a little as her eyes slowly got adjusted to the light. She looked around her in amusement as she examined the lavish surroundings.
"Where am I? Did I die? Is this heaven or hell?" Mila mumbled those words as her eyes landed on Butler Max.
"Who are you?" Mila asked him while trying to get up from the floor but then she noticed that her hands and legs were tied together.
"I am…" Butler Max started to introduce himself but Mila did not give him enough time to respond to her.
"Are you God's assistant or Devil's assistant?" She questioned him hurriedly with curious eyes.
"I am neither, Miss," Butler Max informed her politely.
At that time, she heard howling near them and her senses finally started to work. She slowly grasped the dangerous situation she was in and anger rose inside her.
"It is you, right! How dare you send your dogs to attack me? And now, you have my legs and hands chained together! Don't you know that it is illegal by law to restrain and kidnap someone? Let go of me this instant or else I will scream and let the whole world know that you have abducted me…" Mila shouted in a loud voice until Harold came out of his room and said in a derisive tone,
"Why don't you try screaming then? I would like to check if anyone has the guts to come here to rescue you from us after hearing your screams."
Mila turned her head around to find a handsome looking man… or a little older… may be slightly over forties; appear in front of her. She almost stopped breathing at once and ogled at his body.
'Is she my prince charming? Did he come to rescue me? But the way he spoke sounded like he was also involved in kidnapping me,' She thought with a blush on her cheeks.
In a slow shy voice she asked him, "Who are you? Are you also my kidnapper?"
Harold's eyes twinkled at the girl's reaction and a small smile crossed his lips. After noticing his gaze on her, Mila blushed even more in embarrassment as she figured that she had stared at him for too long.
She opened her mouth and said in a bewitching voice, "Even though you look handsome, it doesn't mean you could just kidnap anyone at any time. Please let go of me right now. I don't want any trouble and I am sure you too don't want to get involved in anything troublesome. So, why don't we come to an agreement? You let me go and I forget everything that happened to me tonight!"
She winked her right eye and dropped an enchanting smile at Harold. She hoped that they could come to an understanding and she could escape from them unscathed.
Harold felt goosebumps all over his body after seeing her wink at him and it even made him rub his folded hands together. He then briskly sat on the dragon chair with style and crossed his legs.