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?”

I jumped up from my chair and turned my head to look at the man who leaned over the

was he

our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened his tie. “I’m here

ran out of the office. This was the only division that was not

“Lucas!”

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

Peter Clover.

made the switch after catching Freddie Hernandez for the murder of Stevie Maddens. The same murder George believes Marvin committed.

had some questions about this case I’m working on?”

the men with squinted eyes but eventually stuck out his hand. “How

chuckled. “Marvin found himself

this angel was the daughter of his

is out

from between Mario’s lips. “It’s good to know you’re finally

let out an embarrassed laugh, knowing he couldn’t get to Mario. Clover and I felt the same, but

down.” Clover looked at me. “Lucas is one of the

worry. I’m behaving today.” Mario spoke. He pointed his finger at me.

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

personality and was not afraid of speaking his mind. It almost pained

don’t want people to ask me questions-because I

“I see.”

what are you doing here?”

not allowed to visit my son?”

on my lips. “You’re always welcome,” I said. “Just wondering what you’re

surprised me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything to come and see me at the station because he missed me.

from your

Sure.

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

gave me no choice. “I have a lot to tell you about your mother,

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

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

passed, and just as discussed, I met Mario for dinner at a

that the man was planning on renting

in question made me uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in any illegal business and did not have to execute someone

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

was starving.

do this

away from me

casually. “So you said you had something to share about my

for his pockets. “Right,

some pictures of us.” He threw them

else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in an overprotective manner in most if not all of the

on my lips. In her last few years, the drugs

me asking, who took

“We used to go on double dates all the

Linda and

he still

promised to fly over soon, and he can’t wait to meet you.”

shyly. I didn’t have many pictures of my mom, so I held on to

she had never caught my attention.” He spoke. “Until one day she bumped into me. Our eyes