His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

We had reached the private room and were waiting for further instructions. I didn’t even know what I waI didn’t really have a say in it. This wasn’t supposed to be like this. I should’ve been downstairs, dancing girls.

I looked around me and took in my new surroundings. I had been working here for six months, but I hadthis room before.

It was strictly forbidden and well guarded for a reason. The second floor was for important business meeobvious because the room was full of security. I saw many faces I hadn’t even seen before and knew exacreason. I was never supposed to see them.

“Calm down. You’re shaking.” Faith laughed as she caressed her fingers through my curls.

I hadn’t even noticed how bad I had been shaking until she mentioned it. I took a deep breath and lookelegs while trying to control myself. I didn’t know whether I was freaking out because I was about to see thad been trying to avoid or because I would be in a room with many powerful and dangerous men all at“Just hand them their drinks and snacks, and that’s it. We don’t have to dance or do anything. It’s just asLuna reassured me, but her words only freaked me out even more.

“Everything you hear in that room stays inside of that room. When someone says or does something inalet security handle it,” Luna instructed.

Everything you hear in that room stays inside of that room. Those were not words I was unfamiliar with itshowed me how it worked.

These men weren’t average businessmen but mobsters if that was even the proper term. Deep down, I kone wrong move, dropped a drink, or did anything remotely stupid, which was pretty much my daily roumuch the same as asking for a death wish.

“It’s easy money, and we don’t even have to do much. Just breath and relax, squirrel.” Luna sighed, annoas if I was already getting on her nerves, but I couldn’t help it. These girls might’ve been used to doing tnot.

Easy work? It was easier said than done. All I had to do was make sure not to drop anything.

“Come on, girls, let’s go.” A familiar man suddenly spoke. He wore a black suit and seemed tall and tonemoved from his warm tan skin to the gun in his pockets, and I couldn’t help but freeze for a second.

Get it together, Serena. Of course, he had a gun. You knew what you got yourself into.

“Hey, squirrel, aren’t you usually downstairs?” The guy approached me and stepped forward so he couldlook at my face.

I had never officially met this man before, but he knew who I was for some reason. Of course, he knew, thto keep an eye on all girls.

Or maybe he knew who I was because he was always next to Christian, and the two seemed close? No, thWhy would Christian even talk about me?

“Y-yes.” I barely whispered. He gave me a warm smile and placed his hand on my bare shoulder.

He said and looked down at his gun. It was an admcalm me down, but it only made things worse. “Serena,

forced a smile onto my face and gave him a nod. That was right, Serena, and

different men in suits, including two of the Lamberti brothers,entered the room and observed them as they

at him with pleading eyes, almost begging him

he’s the one who brought you up here…I don’t with it being such an important meeting.” Marc spoke,

why Lucio gave them those

She told Marc. “Makes sense.” He chuckled whiand down one

all I wanted was to disappear. I felt confused and unsure what to do, so I walked behindand followed their lead. I got no instructions, nothing. They expected me to know

stop me from walking. Wline, and I followed their stance while I tried to balance the tray of glasses in

and awkwardly looked around me until my eyes caught Christian, who had wBehind him was the one person who was always by his side, his right-hand and cousin, Johnny Lamberti.Unlike Christian, Johnny was a warm person and always smiled at everyone who walked past him, so havcalmed

would’ve guessed what kind of status he had. I would’ve been lying if I said that he wwhen

hair matched hisperfectly shaped eyebrows, and even with the suit he

I immediately followed her words andhead. Faith was right. What was I

this meeting? I’m sure Lucio is not crazy enough to let a twenty-three-yeathis business meeting.” One of the men laughed and playfully nudged the man beside him, but the otheand looked

I had noticed about him. Christian wanted tand wouldn’t dare to lose

were gushing over

used were highly confusing to me, and I was bored to death, so I ignored thing went through my head. How much longer did they

to pay any attention to Christian, but he was the one to lead the meeting,

were close to giving out while I

I could do was wait for

be over soon.” Faith giggled in my ear and calmed my nerves. If anything, she knew how much I sucstill. It wasn’t meant

menLuna stood at the left side of me and gave me a slight nudge so that I couldn’t lose my balance. “That’s the one with the

was the one

men who watched me and carefully walked forward as I

any eye contact and walked around the table to give everyone a glass of cwhich, crazily enough, worked out for me. So

felt myself go lightheaded and accidentally spilled a bit of the chamA good scenario would’ve been for it just to have fallen onto the table, but no, it reached the suit of the right in front of me. “What are you doing? Apologize!” Gio sternly

a napkin to clean the man’s suit, but before the napkin could evhe grabbed my