Capítulo 16: Chapter Sixteen

When he arrived, despite his raging anger, he knocked on the door softly. His father still was the king and that came with respect first and foremost, either that or he’d face the consequences of his actions…again. You couldn’t just barge in without reaping the consequences afterwards.

A curt, "come in," was heard through the door. Without a second thought, Rafiq pushed the doors open and entered the room. There, he saw his father seated at his desk, glasses perched on the bridge of his nose and a pen held in hand, furiously scribbling away in a document.

He didn’t lift his eyes away from his work when he asked;

"What seems to be the matter, Prince Rafiq?" He turned his gaze to another paper, reading whatever that was written on it.

“Have I not done enough to prove my worth to rule this kingdom?” He clenched his hands into fists at his side.

“Not until recently. And if you’re raging about the irl, this has nothing to do with her.”

"Then why?"