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?”

and turned my head to look at the man who leaned over the desk.

he

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

he 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 take me

“Lucas!”

the stairs. As if things couldn’t get worse, I now had to deal with the head of

Peter Clover.

used to be a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie Hernandez for the murder of Stevie Maddens. The same murder George believes

explaining. “He’s here because I had some questions about this case I’m working

me to Mario and the men with squinted eyes

Mario chuckled. “Marvin found himself a beautiful angel.”

that so?” Clover frowned, unaware that this angel was the

heard Tiago is out of

good to know you’re finally making

get to Mario. Clover and I felt the same, but unfortunately

don’t knock him down.” Clover looked at me. “Lucas is one of the good

spoke. He pointed his finger at me. “I like this guy.

to my office. I made sure to shut the door behind me and looked at the man

in a chair. He had a bold personality and was not afraid of speaking his mind. It almost pained me to say that I recognized myself

lied to his face. “I just don’t want people to

“I see.”

you doing

not allowed to visit

grateful smile on my lips. “You’re always welcome,”

me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything to come and see me at

He continued. “You’re different from your siblings, and I like that about you.”

Sure.

At first, I was surprised at how much free time this man had-but

you somewhere after your shift.” Mario gave me no choice. “I have a lot to tell

would just keep going and going. I held myself back

that.” I agreed. “Just tell me the time

just as discussed,

known that the man was planning on renting out the whole place, I wouldn’t have

my butt off to get

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

was starving.

do this

“Your brothers tend to run away from me Marvin didn’t even want

casually. “So you said you

reached for his pockets. “Right, Carmela.” He pulled out

some pictures of us.” He threw them

observed the man and the woman. It was Mario and mom at the beach, roller rink, movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in an overprotective manner in most if not all of the pictures, and the

lips. In her last few years, the drugs had ruined her glow, but even then, one could

don’t mind me asking, who took these pictures?”

to go on double

was married to Linda and had

still around?”

fly over soon, and

many pictures of my mom, so I held on to each memory 1

but she had never caught my attention.” He spoke. “Until one day she bumped into me. Our eyes met-and that’s