108 Foxs den- Part 4 (1/2)
Heidi waited for a few seconds before she sat up straight. Pushing the covers, she got out of the bed and placing the pillows before covering it with blanket. It would take at least fifteen to twenty minutes before the maid would be back. She knew that taking the door and main entrance would be fruitless with either the maid or Stanley waiting to send her back inside as the sky didn't seem dark now and there was no saying when it was start pouring. Looking at the tree being her only way out, she stepped out of the balcony and to one of the branches which was strong. It had been a while since she got on a tree and she only hoped no one would spot her because she wouldn't know how to explain it. Carefully when she got down, she thanked God and slipped out of the mansion without anyone's notice. She walked away and into the forest. It took her a sometime but she did manage to find the dungeon that looked no less than a cave. As she walked inside, Heidi wondered if the maid had found out about her disappearance.
The cave was dark as it led into the dungeon underground. Surprisingly there were no guards to guard the dungeon. With the eerie quietness and her pounding heart she heard the rain begin to pour outside, numbing any possible sound that came from outside. The dungeon was a long pathway which had cells on either side. The fire ran low on the walls but it was enough for her to know where she was stepping her feet on.
At the Rune mansion, the maid stood outside the Lord's study room, her hands wringing with fear of what was to come. She had been given one task and she hadn't done it right. Gulping, she raised her hand but instead pushed the door to see both the lords sitting on the plush couch. Not able to handle the news, she blurted out,
”I-I am sorry, milord for intervening but Ms Curtis isn't in her room,” the maid twisted her hands nervously.
”Did you check the entire mansion?” Lord Nicholas asked calmly.
”Yes, milord,” Lord Nicholas frowned and then turned to look at Lord Alexander.
”I don't want Norman sabotaging my empire and I would be delighted to have the nuisance out of Bonelake,” he said as the Valerian Lord stood up, ”If it is assistance that you ask, I shall provide it, but that is until and unless my land is mine with no interference.”
”Then we have a deal,” Lord Alexander said with a smile, ”I won't take more of your time with the urgent matter that waits you,” and this made Nicholas' lips quirk up.
”I wonder how far you've spun your web across the empires to find such details. It's frankly frightening to think,” Nicholas chuckled as they stepped out of the room.
”Not as much as the man who tricks them with their smile,” Lord Alexander commented before taking his leave.
Nicholas walked up to Heidi's room with the maid and the butler following behind him. The door which was already opened showed the bed which was well made with the pillows being placed at the center of the bed.
”Why wasn't anyone watching her?” he asked, the ill temper slipping through his calm demeanour.
”Master it seems that Lady Heidi wasn't doing well and had asked for a cup of tea with refreshments,” the butler piped in waving the maid to leave them.