His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 326

I rested my hand on my mom’s stone and smiled. “I’m almost there, mom,” I spoke in a whisper. “Please hold on for just a bit longer.”

It was time for my weekly meeting with George Torres, and I knew he wouldn’t be too happy considering I had yet to give him useful information.

I discovered his so-called presentation was nothing more than a fairytale. He liked doing things fast, while I wasn’t fond of sloppy work. I was used to doing things spotless.

Spending time with Marvin had shown me that he wasn’t that difficult to get close to after all. Despite his cold image, he was a warm person who liked making his presence known.

Whether he was sincere or because he was fearful of me hitting on Elena? I had yet to find out.

Then agam, Pedro, or Panther as he liked to call himself, didn’t seem like a criminal who decapitated his enemies’ heads, but I had seen the pictures, so I knew the truth.

“Hey, kid!” George made his presence known. He patted my shoulder and joined me at my mother’s grave. “Hey.”

“So, how are you holding up?”

“I’m good, sir. How about you?”

“Besides missing my only daughter…fine, I think. He sighed. “Although I’m pretty sure she’s not doing well in that household.”

This was typically George. He didn’t want to come off as too pushy, so instead, he used reverse psychology.

I chuckled. “Don’t you worry about Elena,” I told him. “She’s doing perfectly fine.”

“My daughter is still young, so she can’t decide for herself,” George stated. “He’s taking advantage of her”

Somehow George still believed his daughter was a victim in all of this while that wasn’t the case. Elena was hopelessly in love with Marvin and would’ve followed him anywhere. No one forced her to do anything.

“Do you have something on Marvin?”

“No, not yet.”

“How long will it take?”

“Well damn, I don’t know George.” I snarled. “I’m not psychic!”

I respected the man, but he had to understand that I was putting my life on the line here, especially after he decided to include his immature, unstable daughter.

“Time is ticking, Lucas,” George spoke, irritated. “We need to get Marvin before he gets away with his crime and my daughter.”

See, that was the difference between George and me. He was after Marvin Castillo, while I was after Mario

-the true villain. He manipulated my mom those around him, and at the end of the day, everyone in that house was just a pawn in his twisted games.

“I get it, George.” I nodded. “I’ll get you what you want-so please be patient.”

After I met with George, I was back at the station. Making detective was not as easy as I expected it to be, mainly because I couldn’t focus on my job.

All I could think about were Elena’s words about the maids. If they were indeed close to mom, they could give me some more information about how disgusting Mario treated her.

you here to turn yourself in?”

a legal liquor

to look at the man who leaned over the desk. Mario Castillo. Behind him stood two of his men, who shouldn’t have

was he doing here?”

our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened his tie.

only division that was not corrupt,

“Lucas!”

The new captain revealed himself, walking down the stairs. As if things couldn’t get worse, I now

Peter Clover.

made the switch after catching Freddie Hernandez for the

I had some

Mario and the men with squinted eyes but eventually stuck out his hand. “How are your

“Marvin found himself

that this angel was the daughter

Tiago is

good to

knowing he couldn’t get to Mario. Clover and I felt the same, but unfortunately

at me. “Lucas

finger at me. “I like

office. I made sure to shut the door behind

you embarrassed?” Mario sat down in a chair. He had a bold personality and was not afraid of speaking his mind. It almost pained me to say

face. “I just don’t want people to ask

“I see.”

you doing

I not allowed to visit

my lips. “You’re always welcome,” I said. “Just wondering

you.” Mario’s words surprised me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything to come and see me at the station because

your presence.” He continued. “You’re different from your siblings, and I like that about

Sure.

surprised at how much free time this man had-but what else was there to do if he had

after your shift.” Mario gave me no choice. “I have

there was more? After feeding me lies, this man would just keep going

“Just tell me the time

and just as discussed, I met Mario for dinner

was planning on renting out the whole place, I wouldn’t have

the place.” Mario claimed. The ‘we’ in question made me uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off

plate in front of me. At least the food looked good because I

was starving.

you do

run away from me Marvin

I spoke casually. “So you said you had something to share about

reached for his pockets. “Right, Carmela.” He

pictures of us.” He

movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in an overprotective manner in most if not

the drugs

you don’t mind me asking, who took

Mario explained. “We used to go on double

was married to Linda and had Marvin and Tiago.

he still

fly over soon, and he can’t wait to

I didn’t have many pictures of my mom, so I held on