I will be king

Mateo's father stood tall and stern in his study, his face contorted with anger. His booming voice echoed through the room as he yelled, "Repeat what you just said, Butler!"

The butler, who stood before him with a nervous demeanor, cleared his throat and stammered, "I-I said, sir, that Mateo... he's gone. He's left the house."

A look of disbelief crossed Mateo's father's face, his anger intensifying. "Gone? How could he have just disappeared? You were supposed to keep an eye on him!"

The butler fidgeted under his boss's intense gaze, his voice trembling as he responded, "I... I'm sorry, sir. I wasn't aware that he had plans to leave. I will do everything in my power to find him."

* * * *

Mateo is behind the wheel of his car, his hands gripped tightly on the steering wheel. His face was etched with anger, his brows furrowed as he stared ahead, focused and determined.

The sound of the engine revving filled the air as Mateo accelerated down the road. His knuckles turned white as he tig