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

Chapter 386

Vincenzo

We sat in utter silence, on the opposite side of each other, without either of us saying a word.

Aria had left the scene to give us some privacy. My eyes tried to avoid Serena, mainly because I didn’t want to get bewitched by the woman who held the power to do so.

The moment I did look up, I saw Serena carrying the same smile on her lips as she always did, but this time it wasn’t because she was happy to see me. It was because she was unsure of what to say.

“Vince?”

Before she could say something else, I pulled out the necklace and threw it on the table. “Here,” I spoke, coldly.

Her eyes widened as she grabbed the small piece of jewelry and balled it in her fist. “Did you find it?” She asked. “Who took it?”

There it was again.

Who took it?

Where was it?

The question added to my irritation. I’m not doing this again, Serena,” I told her. “I’ve already done it with Christian, I’m not doing it with you.”

“I… I’m sorry,” Serena looked apologetic, shaking her head. “You’re right. It doesn’t matter.”

“I’m sorry for the trouble I have caused, and I know this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.” I was man enough to apologize for my mistakes, but that was as far as I could go.

Serena paused, waiting until it was time for her to speak. “I came here on Christian’s behalf,” she then confessed.

I was speechless, trying to process her words. Meanwhile, she grabbed a bottle of wine from her bag and placed it in front of me. “He apologizes for his temper, and admits he could’ve handled it differently,” she explained. “He wants to know if the two of you are good.”

“He can take that cork and shove it right up his ass,” I snapped.

“Excuse me?” She was taken aback.

“If he’s really sorry, why didn’t he come personally to apologize?” I shot back. “Instead, he sends a pregnant woman to do his pleading?”

Iwasn’t forced, Vince,” Serena said quietly, but I was done listening.

If he truly valued our friendship and our partnership, he would’ve taken some time to show up personally. “You can tell Christian that starting today, our families are not on good terms anymore,” I declared, the words leaving my mouth before I even got the chance to think about what I was saying.

the Lambertis and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing they

maybe I was behaving a bit too emotionally here by putting us all in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not kill two

went into shock as she frowned in pure disbelief. “I… I can’t let

can’t let that happen,” I replied, my answer firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia name to what it originally used to be. Before we had turned into a joke, and the people didn’t

a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking all the bonds we’ve built

necklace, Serena,” I said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants. Did he tell

sorry, he what?”

would do if I would ever touch you, his

She

after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if I had never

her eyes fixated

happened because it made me open my eyes about a

“Such as?”

left me to die that night when he took down Fabio?” I couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “Why he didn’t come back for me until you begged him to, and no matter how

at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things

trying to fix this family-and because

“Holding you back?”

now that I think of it -it has

enough.” Serena scooted back in her chair, preparing herself to get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair

should

scoffed, giving me one last look. “I

her the cold shoulder, but I was only doing what I was supposed to

recover whatever

up and followed her to the door. I was fighting against all I had not to

was about to walk out of the door, Luis entered with Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the woman who had always been there for

hugged

good at hiding everything, including her emotions.

Livia, this is Serena.”

they gave each other

was just about to head out, Luis,” Serena announced, “I’ll see you

Luis had a slight pout on

that soon.” She patted his head, then made her exit, without giving me a

That would make it easier for the

about you go get settled for homework, and I’ll be with you in a

then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that it was just the two of us.

to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you? How

is doing

“That’s good.”