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.

and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing they practically

here by putting us all in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either

Vince!” Serena’s face went into shock as she frowned in pure

anymore. I can’t let that happen,” I replied, my answer firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia name to what

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

that’s on Christian. It’s about more than a 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?”

you know what Christian would do if I would ever

gulp. “Yes.” She

and continue like nothing has happened after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?”

don’t know.” Serena’s voice trembled, and her eyes fixated on her fidgeting hands.

a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me open my eyes about

“Such as?”

you begged him to, and no matter how horrible of a person he was, and no matter how much I hated him and how much he hurt me, why my father had to die-when both your

do that Vince.” Serena stared at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things from

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

“Holding you back?”

me, then my uncle, then my wife, but now that I think of it -it has always been the Lambertis. They’re also responsible for why the Garcias are in this mess

She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then she shot

you should

me one last look. “I don’t know you like this, Vince.”

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

get taken seriously and recover whatever was left to recover, then this was the

her to the door. I was fighting against all I

Luis entered with Livia by his side. His eyes beamed,

hugged

everything,

nodded. “This is my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.” Luis

awkward, they gave each other a silent nod.

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

slight pout

his head, then made her exit, without giving

would make it easier for the both of us.

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

with you, are you okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that it was just the

wouldn’t I be?” I cleared my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you? How is

doing fine.”

“That’s good.”