His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 96

Book 2 His Promise: Happily Ever After

“Someone save me,” I muttered under my breath as I almost fell asleep from the girls’ conversations. All they did was gossip, gossip-and gossip, while all I wanted was to spend some alone time with my daughter.

“Do you also want to be saved, Siena?” I whispered to the smiling baby in my hands and attacked her with kisses. “Look at you, you’re getting so big” I spoke to her and bounced her around while she giggled.

Four months had passed and a lot had changed. Life was back to being peaceful and Siena was growing bigger by the day. In the beginning, I was definitely a bit nervous and often doubted whether I would be a great mother or not, but until now everything had worked out.

Christian, Siena, and I made the perfect little family and nothing could ever change that.

“Is that the latest collection?” Daniela asked and pointed to Siena’s dress. Unfortunately being Christian’s fiancée also came with the less unfortunate things like these.

Francesca and my mom gave me some advice on how to be a perfect Lamberti without getting in Christian’s way, and this was one of them. Interact and mingle with the wives and daughters of the other families.

Daniela was a Sala, which was not that hard to miss by her personality. She was dominant, liked to boss people around and loved to gossip. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, were Francesca’s words after she had told me about all of the families.

“Oh, I wouldn’t know-Christian bought it.” I shrugged my shoulders. Trying to manage my new luxurious lifestyle was definitely something I had to work on and if the girls would ask me to name ten brand names on the spot, I most likely couldn’t.

Upon hearing Christian’s name all of the girls turned their heads to listen to the conversation. It was just as Francesca had warned me. The only reason they were even interested in getting to know me was because of Christian.

Everything they did, including inviting me to their daily hangouts was because it was clear that Christian was going to take over anytime soon. Even though Lucio still kept his declining health a secret, it was quite obvious because he had been keeping him busy.

All the girls wanted to gain from this friendship, were some bonus points for their husbands or families.

“It’s like you and Christian have been in the honeymoon phase for months now, you guys are so cute,” Maddie commented Maddie was my brother, Marcello’s fiancée, and somehow very involved in my life.

After noticing that I was still alive and well and that Christian did not ditch me after the baby was born, they were all trying their hardest to cozy up to me.

“Yes, you guys look really cute together.” Karina agreed in a desperate attempt to take over the conversation from the other two as the other girls at the table looked at me as if they were expecting an

answer.

Karina was from another family, and until a few months ago I didn’t even know about he existence, so I was extremely confused why she loved to pretend as if we were close.

Daniela, Maddie, and Karina were like the three musketeers and were supposedly best friends, but

they were

fake smile on my face and put Siena in her stroller. Them looking at me was one thing, but them eyeing Siena as if they were going to

asked. “My brother is doing fine, thanks for asking.” I immediately cut my

Luis who he was taking care of. Even

One of the girls whose name I didn’t even know praised Beau. Unfortunately, Vince’s situation had not changed and he was still in a coma. His brother Nic had moved

Vince in the hopes of getting through to him.

the market, I heard he’s dating my cousin, Isobel.” Daniela once again jumped into a

girls’ heads turned towards me as they yet again expected to hear an explanation, but this time I would

do you guys know that I’ve never been more embarrassed to be a Sala?” Daniela rolled her eyes.

she’s the reason why Vince is in a coma.” One of the girls

it was true-but even then I felt like it was wrong because she wasn’t here to defend herself, but

Francesca and my mom made it their daily jobs to remind me to remain. neutral for Christian’s sake. “So who is going to take over the Sala’s?” Maddie took a sip from

her face. “My grandpa actually doesn’t want anything to do with Aldo or Isobel, but he’s just playing pretend for the looks

good example of why you should not depend on daddy’s money.” Daniela spoke as the other girls

it

never throw my family under the bus like that. Not the Alfonzo’s, not the Lamberti’s, and not Christian.

to this city?” Daniela and the girls moved on to the topic of the day while I

Apparently, the eldest son is in

not tell you about it?” She asked with a smug

barely spoke with me about work, and ever since we didn’t have anything to worry

and Siena.

of the girls who

truly trust, but meeting up with them was difficult. Faith was busy with school and Luna and Olivia had their own lives. Besides them I got along well with Dana, Gio’s wife, Carmen and Christian’s sisters, Bella and Mia: Even

much better person than

my phone buzz and immediately picked it up

that

it was none of her business, but I had already

naming it after Siena?” Maddie bragged. No matter what, she was still Marcello’s fiancée, meaning she would grab every single opportunity to brag about Siena while I did not care for any of

her eyes before she once again started

suffocating to me as it was to poor Siena till the point she even fell asleep. When Vernon stepped out of the car and raised his

paying was a way of showing that Christian was in

going to Christian? To Siena’s hotel?” Daniela asked me. It was truly beyond me how these girls were more interested in other people’s lives than