His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 386

Vincenzo

We sat in utter silence, on the opposite side of each other, without either of us saying a word.

Aria had left the scene to give us some privacy. My eyes tried to avoid Serena, mainly because I didn’t want to get bewitched by the woman who held the power to do so.

The moment I did look up, I saw Serena carrying the same smile on her lips as she always did, but this time it wasn’t because she was happy to see me. It was because she was unsure of what to say.

“Vince?”

Before she could say something else, I pulled out the necklace and threw it on the table. “Here,” I spoke, coldly.

Her eyes widened as she grabbed the small piece of jewelry and balled it in her fist. “Did you find it?” She asked. “Who took it?”

There it was again.

Who took it?

Where was it?

The question added to my irritation. I’m not doing this again, Serena,” I told her. “I’ve already done it with Christian, I’m not doing it with you.”

“I… I’m sorry,” Serena looked apologetic, shaking her head. “You’re right. It doesn’t matter.”

“I’m sorry for the trouble I have caused, and I know this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.” I was man enough to apologize for my mistakes, but that was as far as I could go.

Serena paused, waiting until it was time for her to speak. “I came here on Christian’s behalf,” she then confessed.

I was speechless, trying to process her words. Meanwhile, she grabbed a bottle of wine from her bag and placed it in front of me. “He apologizes for his temper, and admits he could’ve handled it differently,” she explained. “He wants to know if the two of you are good.”

“He can take that cork and shove it right up his ass,” I snapped.

“Excuse me?” She was taken aback.

“If he’s really sorry, why didn’t he come personally to apologize?” I shot back. “Instead, he sends a pregnant woman to do his pleading?”

Iwasn’t forced, Vince,” Serena said quietly, but I was done listening.

If he truly valued our friendship and our partnership, he would’ve taken some time to show up personally. “You can tell Christian that starting today, our families are not on good terms anymore,” I declared, the words leaving my mouth before I even got the chance to think about what I was saying.

Was I indirectly declaring war with the Lambertis and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing

practically owned

behaving a bit too emotionally here by putting us all in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not kill two

Vince!” Serena’s face went into shock as she frowned in pure

me anymore. I can’t let that happen,” I replied, my answer firm. It was time to bring back the

a necklace?” She

a necklace, Serena,” I said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants. Did he tell you he

he

do if I would ever touch you,

gulp. “Yes.” She could not deny the reality.

nothing has happened after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if I had never asked

know.” Serena’s voice trembled, and her eyes fixated on her fidgeting hands.

because it made me open my

“Such as?”

he took down Fabio?” I couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “Why he didn’t come back for me until you begged him to, and no matter how horrible of

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my life, trying to fix this

“Holding you back?”

then my uncle, then my wife, but now that I think of it -it has always been the Lambertis. They’re also responsible for why the Garcias are in this mess in the first

herself to get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then she shot me

should

look. “I don’t

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those eyes and giving her the cold shoulder, but I was

get taken seriously and recover

way.

walked away, I automatically stood up and followed her to the door. I was fighting against all I had not to stop her, to tell her that this was not on

Luis entered with Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the

He hugged her.

She was good at hiding everything, including her emotions. “You’re taller than

now,

nodded. “This is my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.” Luis introduced the two

they gave each

just about to head out, Luis,” Serena announced, “I’ll see you around,

slight pout on his lips.

that soon.” She patted his head, then made her exit, without giving me a

That would make it easier

and I’ll be with you

with you, are you okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that

to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you?