Chapter 40

*****SATURDAY**

Mirabel woke up late the next morning. She turned around the bed and noticed how empty it was, her eyes shot open as she glanced at Axel's side of the bed... He wasn't there.

She gazed around the room before her eyes settled on the couch. He sat there, typing on his laptop. 'Did he sleep at all?' Mirabel questioned herself inwardly.

She cleared up her throat "Good morning" she said.

Axel looked up from his laptop and glanced at Mirabel "It's starting late around four." Axel was referring to the occasion at the main mansion. "Where's your ring?" he asked her.

Mirabel who sat on the bed subconsciously glanced at her finger, before she looked back at Axel "It's in my purse" she responded and received a nod from Axel.

Since there was time, then she could sleep some more, Mirabel thought as she lay back on the bed "I'm still feeling sleepy" she said groggily and hugged her pillow.

After some minutes, she seemed to have entered into a deep slumber already. Axel who was