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

what, leading a legal liquor

at the man who leaned over the

was he

met. “Absolutely not.” He

the only division that was not corrupt, and no one would ever take me seriously if they knew about

“Lucas!”

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

Peter Clover.

a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie Hernandez for the murder of Stevie Maddens. The same murder

tried explaining. “He’s here because I had some questions about this case I’m

eyes

found himself a beautiful angel.”

this angel was the daughter of his

heard Tiago is

between Mario’s lips. “It’s good to

Mario. Clover and

him down.” Clover looked at me.

today.” Mario spoke. He pointed his finger at me. “I like this guy. He knows how to treat me

my office. I made sure to shut the door behind me and looked at the man who had the nerve to call himself

a chair. He had a bold personality and was not afraid of speaking his

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

“I see.”

what are you

to

a grateful smile on my lips. “You’re always

I miss you.” Mario’s words surprised me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything

from your siblings, and I like

Sure.

this man had-but what else was there to do if he had others doing the

need to take you somewhere after your shift.” Mario gave me no choice. “I have a lot to tell you about

would just keep going and going. I held myself back from clenching my

agreed. “Just tell me the time

long until hours had passed, and just as discussed, I met Mario for dinner at a restaurant.

that the man was planning on renting out the whole place, I

uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in

A waitress put a plate in front

was starving.

you do this often?”

“Your brothers tend to run away from me Marvin didn’t even

you said you had

“Right,

of us.” He threw them

woman. It was Mario and mom at the beach, roller rink, movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in an overprotective manner in most if not all of the pictures, and the two looked

the drugs had ruined her glow, but even then, one

you don’t mind me asking, who took these pictures?”

used to go

to Linda

he still around?”

promised to fly over soon, and he can’t wait to meet

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