Chapter 4 My Secret Plans

MATEO’s POV When I woke up in the morning I felt very refreshed, but she was not beside me. I stood up from the bed, walked outside the room, and saw her standing with my clothes in her hands. “Good morning.” She turned around, looked at me, and handed my clothes back to me. “Here you go. Get ready quickly and leave.” Not quite the reply I expected but I was not shocked. “So that is how it is, huh? You just have sex with a guy and the next minute you push me away like nothing happened?” “You knew everything that happened was just for fun, and now it is over. So, please leave." “I made you scream my name throughout the night and now you are acting like nothing happened?” She swallowed hard and then looked away. “It is over, Mateo.” “Can I at least get your number? So we can catch up some other time.” “Never again, Mateo. You are never seeing me again, or touching my body again.” “Why is that?” “I am a married woman with two kids. There you have it.” Well, not like it was news to me. Of course, you are married, and now I have my weapon. “You gotta be kidding me.” I put on my clothes, and then I walked out of the house angrily. My ride arrived, and then I called my friend. “Hey, I have been trying to get you for a while now. What happened?” “Nothing special. Everything happened exactly how I needed it to.” “Man, there is a lot of chaos going on around here.” “Tell me about it.” I had a little flashback about last night and I smirked. She was good. A good bitch. “For one, your brothers are still waiting for your signature so they can take over your company.” Those losers! “I will never sign it.” “Your girlfriend has been going crazy looking for you.” Oh, yeah. I did have a girlfriend. “I do not want to see her. Is she in my house right now?” “Yes, sir. And our source said they might have information on your mother, but not your father.” “I need information on both of them, Goddamnit! The man you told me about, what do you have on him?” “He once worked with your father, and I think he must have those documents we need.” “Where is that man, right now, huh?” “Sir, I don't think you should be taking all this upon yourself. You are only 22 years old.” “Doesn't matter, and stop with the calling me ‘sir’. Come on, I have warned you several times.” “Sorry, man, but I do not advise you to go after all these men on your own.” “They painted my father as a murderer and made him go into hiding. I need to clear his name. My stupid half-brothers are only concerned about properties. I need to take it upon myself.” When I got back to my house, before I got in, I stopped at the entrance and dialed Michael's number again. “Yes, man. Is something wrong?” “When you said my girlfriend is in my house. Did you mean this house?” “In New York? Yes! But I am here too.” I blinked my eyes in shock. “You are here right now?” “Yes, man.” I stomped into the house, ended the call, and saw him sitting on the couch with my girlfriend, Lisa. We hugged each other tightly in greeting, but when I saw Lisa’s face my mood was ruined. She frowned at me and stomped her feet countless times on the ground. Michael left us alone and she grabbed my hands immediately. “What is going on with you? Where were you last night?” “Stop questioning me like you are my wife, okay? We both know this relationship is going downhill and there is no stopping it, so give it a rest already.” “Mateo!” “If you keep quiet and let me speak to Michael in peace then I promise to fuck your pussy till you scream in pleasure. How 'bout that?” She swallowed and nodded her head. “Good girl.” I walked to the room and met Michael. “Man, why did you bring Lisa here? Come on man. You know better than that.” “She threatened to follow me, so I had no other choice.” “Okay, so what is happening? Any updates on anything yet?” “There is a way to find the man that you have been looking for, but we can not go to him directly. We need to go through someone else.” “Who is that?” “He is a good friend of mine, and he owes me. If you can get close enough to him, then I am sure you will have crossed the biggest obstacle.” “Okay, I am listening.” “It won't be easy, Mateo. Are you sure about this?” “I am more than sure right now! You know how badly I need to get my father vindicated, right?” “This friend of mine owns a company and he is friends with some of the men who worked with your father.” “This person you are talking about didn't he also work with my father?” “That is left for you to find out, Mateo.” “Okay, so how do I get close to that person?” “That is what I am not sure of. I mean you can't just walk up to him and become friends. You need something deep to connect you both.” “What does this man do?” “He owns a photography studio, a hotel, and an underground casino.” “Is that legal?” “A casino? No, I doubt that it is.” I sat on the bed and had deep thoughts about everything. When my parents were framed by the same men they worked with, they went into hiding and since then I had not set my eyes on them. I loved my parents and was ready to do anything to bring them back and clear up their names. “Michael, how about we just question this person?” “You think he will talk? He is a businessman and has to protect his customers. We need to penetrate his space with clear intentions.” “What if I go to him for a job?”