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.

are you here to turn yourself in?” I heard from

what, leading a legal

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

he doing

our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened his tie. “I’m here to meet my s—“

of the office. This was the only division that was not corrupt, and no one would ever take

“Lucas!”

things couldn’t get worse, I now

Peter Clover.

a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie

tried explaining. “He’s here because I had some

Mario and the men with squinted eyes but eventually stuck out his hand.

chuckled. “Marvin found

Clover frowned, unaware that this angel was the daughter of his former

Tiago is out

lips. “It’s good to know you’re finally making use

an embarrassed laugh, knowing he couldn’t get to Mario. Clover and I felt

don’t knock him down.” Clover looked at me. “Lucas is one of the good ones.”

pointed his finger at me.

shut the door behind me and looked at the man who had the nerve to call himself a

was not afraid of speaking his mind. It

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

“I see.”

are you doing

I not allowed to

lips. “You’re always welcome,”

in the city risked everything

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

Sure.

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

me no choice. “I have a lot

me lies, this man would just keep going and

I agreed. “Just tell me the time and place.”

and just as

planning on renting out the whole

‘we’ in question made me uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in any illegal business and

plate in front of

was starving.

you do

wife,” Mario spoke. “Your brothers tend to run away from

“So you said you had

and reached for his pockets. “Right, Carmela.” He pulled out several pictures

some pictures of us.” He threw them on

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

In her last few years, the drugs had ruined her glow, but even then, one could not

mind me asking,

to go

to Linda and had Marvin and

still around?”

to fly over soon, and he can’t wait

my mom,