Third POV
Monika got up from the table, ignoring the mess she made and the terrified look in the maid's eyes that came rushing in.
With quick steps, she went into the kitchen that was overcrowded by people coming and leaving, as they brought in all kinds of food items and supplies needed for the dinner event, and made it to the garden, using the servants' door.
She knew what who she was looking for, and she was hoping that the mess and the chaos of that day would help her go unnoticed. Even so, the staff was used to seeing her in the garden, as she often played with Leo, and that was the only place where she could have a small taste of freedom.
"Madam?" - one of the guards cut her way. He was tall as a tree, with a blank expression on his face, and Monika knew with clear instructio
