1 1. Prologue

"Are the documents and thing ready?" Venice asked his most loyalest butler, Raymond while stuffing his hands into his pocket. Raymond, being the quiet old man he is, just nodded knowing his 'Young Master' is looking at him. He worked for Desmonds' household for almost 30 years and he saw this young man in his early 20s grow up into a fine young and handsome man. He saw Venice grow through the struggles and depression of years. He saw him cry and revolt against his parents' absurd rules made for him as a boy from strong and rich family background. They saw it as an important task to teach him proper manners.

It was torturous.

That was the sole reason about why Raymond was helping Venice in his plan. In his plan of running away and hiding. He noticed the sad expression on the face of 'Young Master' while handing him a piece of spiral notebook and a gold coated pen. Venice sighed, knowing what he was doing is wrong. He is escaping his situation like a coward but he thought this was the only way to make his parents understand.

Without any second thoughts, he took the pen from his old butler and scribbled his heart out on a piece of paper on the notebook... supressing the guilt and the tears. He was supposed to be a man and a man should not cry. So, he blocked his tears from coming and ended the letter with a love.

His green eyes, like his mother, look up at Raymond while almost glistening with tears.

"All your essentials are packed and stored inside the back of the truck, Young Master. We chose the Denis city where your parents cannot think of searching for you and I made sure of leaving no trace of you inside this house. I will inform them about your disappearance to Australia, not in the same city as them," Raymond spoke and Venice held a stray of breathe inside his lungs. He just nodded. Usually, he is a charming and cheerful young man but today, his heart his heavy and sad.

"I am sorry," he whispered while resting the notebook with letter in on his bed and left his room without looking back twice.

He was really going to his hideout.