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

owned the city?

a bit too emotionally here by putting us all in danger, but since we

she frowned in pure disbelief. “I… I can’t let that

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

left speechless, her expression flustered. “All of this over a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking all the bonds we’ve built over a necklace?”

about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he

he what?”

Christian would do if I would

gulp. “Yes.” She could

after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?” I held onto

her eyes fixated on

over a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me

“Such as?”

no matter how horrible of a person he was, and no matter how much I hated him and how much he hurt me, why my father had to die-when both your families can walk around

do that Vince.” Serena stared at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things

I defended. “I’ve been trying to move on with my life, trying to fix this family-and because of that small

“Holding you back?”

confirmed. “And at first I thought it was me, 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

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

you should probably.”

look. “I don’t

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eyes and giving her the cold shoulder, but I

to get taken seriously and recover whatever was left to recover, then this was the

way.

was fighting against all I had not to stop her, to tell her that this was

his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the woman who had always

He hugged

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

now,

am,” he nodded. “This is my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.”

gave each other a

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

soon?” Luis had a slight pout on

then made her exit,

make it easier

you go get settled for homework, and I’ll be with you in a minute.” Livia pl behind his back, leading him

okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that it was just the two of

my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I