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.

with the Lambertis and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing they practically owned the city?

putting us all in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not kill two

Serena’s face went into shock as she frowned in

firm. It was time to bring back the

was left speechless, her expression flustered. “All of this over a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re

more than a necklace, Serena,” I said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with

sorry, he what?”

Christian would do if I would ever touch you, his

a gulp. “Yes.” She could not deny

and threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if

trembled, and her eyes fixated on her fidgeting

maybe all of this is over a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me open my eyes about a few things that have been on my mind.”

“Such as?”

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 horrible of a person he

with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things

on with my life, trying to fix this family-and because of that

“Holding you back?”

of it -it has always been the Lambertis. They’re also responsible for

her chair, preparing herself to get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then she shot me

should probably.”

“I don’t know you like this,

those eyes and giving her the cold shoulder, but I was only doing what I was supposed

get taken seriously and recover whatever

Serena walked away, I automatically stood up and followed her to the door. I was fighting against all I had not to stop her, to tell her that this was not on

Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the woman who had always

hugged her.

everything, including her emotions. “You’re taller than

he nodded. “This is my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is

each

head out, Luis,” Serena

soon?” Luis had a slight pout

patted his head, then made her exit, without giving me

easier for the both of

with you in

going on with you, are you okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that it was just the two of us.

cleared my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you? How is my buddy

doing fine.”

“That’s good.”