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

Chapter 326

I rested my hand on my mom’s stone and smiled. “I’m almost there, mom,” I spoke in a whisper. “Please hold on for just a bit longer.”

It was time for my weekly meeting with George Torres, and I knew he wouldn’t be too happy considering I had yet to give him useful information.

I discovered his so-called presentation was nothing more than a fairytale. He liked doing things fast, while I wasn’t fond of sloppy work. I was used to doing things spotless.

Spending time with Marvin had shown me that he wasn’t that difficult to get close to after all. Despite his cold image, he was a warm person who liked making his presence known.

Whether he was sincere or because he was fearful of me hitting on Elena? I had yet to find out.

Then agam, Pedro, or Panther as he liked to call himself, didn’t seem like a criminal who decapitated his enemies’ heads, but I had seen the pictures, so I knew the truth.

“Hey, kid!” George made his presence known. He patted my shoulder and joined me at my mother’s grave. “Hey.”

“So, how are you holding up?”

“I’m good, sir. How about you?”

“Besides missing my only daughter…fine, I think. He sighed. “Although I’m pretty sure she’s not doing well in that household.”

This was typically George. He didn’t want to come off as too pushy, so instead, he used reverse psychology.

I chuckled. “Don’t you worry about Elena,” I told him. “She’s doing perfectly fine.”

“My daughter is still young, so she can’t decide for herself,” George stated. “He’s taking advantage of her”

Somehow George still believed his daughter was a victim in all of this while that wasn’t the case. Elena was hopelessly in love with Marvin and would’ve followed him anywhere. No one forced her to do anything.

“Do you have something on Marvin?”

“No, not yet.”

“How long will it take?”

“Well damn, I don’t know George.” I snarled. “I’m not psychic!”

I respected the man, but he had to understand that I was putting my life on the line here, especially after he decided to include his immature, unstable daughter.

“Time is ticking, Lucas,” George spoke, irritated. “We need to get Marvin before he gets away with his crime and my daughter.”

See, that was the difference between George and me. He was after Marvin Castillo, while I was after Mario

-the true villain. He manipulated my mom those around him, and at the end of the day, everyone in that house was just a pawn in his twisted games.

“I get it, George.” I nodded. “I’ll get you what you want-so please be patient.”

After I met with George, I was back at the station. Making detective was not as easy as I expected it to be, mainly because I couldn’t focus on my job.

All I could think about were Elena’s words about the maids. If they were indeed close to mom, they could give me some more information about how disgusting Mario treated her.

“Mario Castillo, are you here to turn yourself in?” I heard from a distance.

“For what, leading a legal liquor brand?”

at the man who leaned over the desk. Mario Castillo. Behind him stood two of his men, who shouldn’t have

was he doing

office, and our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened

could finish his sentence and nearly ran out of the office. This was the only division that was not corrupt, and no one would ever

“Lucas!”

name basis?” The new captain revealed himself, walking down the stairs. As if things couldn’t get worse, I now

Peter Clover.

be a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie Hernandez for the murder of

had some questions about this case I’m

looked from me to Mario and the men with squinted eyes but

Mario chuckled. “Marvin found himself

this angel was the daughter

heard Tiago is out of town.”

lips. “It’s good to

and I felt the same, but unfortunately for me, that man

looked at me. “Lucas is one of

his finger at me. “I like this guy.

the door behind me and looked at the man who had the nerve

was not afraid of speaking

don’t want people to ask me questions-because I don’t like answering them.”

“I see.”

what are you

to visit

on my lips. “You’re always welcome,” I said.

here because I miss you.” Mario’s words surprised me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything to come and see

enjoy your presence.” He continued. “You’re different from your siblings, and I

Sure.

I was surprised at how much free time this man had-but what else was there to do if he

have a lot to tell you about your mother, and

feeding me lies, this man would just keep going and going. I held myself back from clenching

“Just tell me the time and

as discussed, I met

the man was planning on renting out the whole place,

question made me uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in any

sir, your pasta.” A waitress put a plate in front of

was starving.

do this

wife,” Mario spoke. “Your brothers tend to run away from

casually. “So you said you had something to

breath and reached for his pockets. “Right, Carmela.”

some pictures of us.” He threw them on

and mom at the beach, roller rink, movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped

with a slight smile on my lips. In her last few years, the drugs had ruined her glow, but even then, one could not miss her beauty.

me asking, who took

Julio,” Mario explained. “We used to go on double dates all the time.”

to Linda and had Marvin and

still around?”

to fly over soon, and he can’t wait

pictures of my

Mario smiled warmly. “As you know, your mom used to be one of the maids, but she had never caught my attention.” He spoke. “Until one day she bumped into me. Our eyes met-and