His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Goodmorning!” Olivia sang while I got into the car. We had become close in just one day, and texted thI felt a bit threatened in the beginning, and thought she was cold, but she was just a cute person who wamy friend. I couldn’t shake off the feeling of me eventually having to tell her about my pregnancy and thmy plan to stay at the factory for too long. “You’re in good spirits.” I smiled and appreciated her bright s“Of course I am, we have a day off tomorrow!” Olivia cheered. Only now had it occurred to me that I starof work on a Thursday, instead of the usual Monday, but I had no right to complain. Extra days meant ext“And are you used to getting up early?”

I looked over at Olivia and let out a sigh. “No, I never had to get up this early at my previous job.”

“Oh, what did you do?”

My mind went numb as I mentally smacked myself for getting into this situation. “I- uhm, a club,” I told hAs someone who was terrible at lying it was always for the best to tell the truth with a slight twist. “Rightyou could sleep in back then, I’m jealous.”

“Right.” I played along. After a while we had arrived at work, but unfortunately I was on my own today. I papers and was ready to take back everything I said yesterday. It was definitely not an easy thing to do aaround while punching holes through papers was a bit harder than I had expected it to be.

What kind of papers were they even?

I couldn’t help but scroll through some pages of the papers I was working on and quickly analyzed the wa smart thing to do, crazy!” Olivia suddenly whispered as she lowered the papers with her hand.

“There are eyes here everywhere, and I like you, so just do your job and make sure you don’t end like theyou.” Olivia chuckled, but it didn’t exactly seem as if she was joking.

“The girl before me?” I questioned while Olivia shrugged it off. “Yes, she got fired, calm down you’re shathrew her arm around my shoulder and pulled me away from my position. “We have a break, let’s go.”

We sat at the same table as yesterday, and one of the best things was that my food was already paid for. was weird I didn’t question it because that meant I had to spend even less money which I was totally fine“So you did dance in college, me too I did ballet, you must be good right?” Olivia interrogated me. Fromhad already sensed that she was a girl who loved to get to the bottom of everything.

the real world I couldn’t keepcosts and the other students who were all well-rounded. That was the very first time I thought about whawould’ve been like if my birth parents were able to give me the same opportunities. If there was

would give out to give thedeserves, the life I never had. I always liked to think that my parents

a bit stiff so maybe you can teach me someday.” She shrugged her she continued to eat her

we were done eating and were already on our way back as we made our way through the hpeaceful out here without

and hear everything around here, so don’t let it

up ahead and saw

day. She said I was someone pboss, someone precious to

the man whose suit I had ruined at the club, the same man who I met at the convenience store whpregnancy test, but what was his deal with

I knew

showed off his perfect smile. “Are you treating her well?” He asked Olivia, time since we’d met, she seemed a bit frightened. Was

lour hands and let out a

What was her proble“Serena, it’s so good to see you here.” Vince smiled as he reached for my hand. I was pissed and the onlythink about was how I had robbed someone from their rightful spot, because of favoritism and pity. Eversaid about me having the right qualities, despite me screwing up the interview

something to do with this after all? No, of course, he didn’t. Christian did not want meAll he cared for was that check

for…this,” I spoke unsure and noticed a slight frown on his face. LI was grateful for the job buwas going to go on my knees to bow down and thank him for saving my life he was wrong. Now that I kunrightfully got here, everything had

being pregnant to him aIn a few weeks I would be gone

as I once again twisted the truth. Vince appeared to me as someone who hero, and I didn’t need another guy to hand me checks.

Christian made me uncomfortable because I had no idea if he believed my just playing around with