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 the

emotionally here by putting us all in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not

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

over me anymore. I can’t let that happen,” I replied, my answer firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia name to what it originally used to be. Before we had turned into a joke, and the people didn’t dare

flustered. “All of this over a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking

said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants. Did he tell you he pointed a

sorry, he what?”

Christian would do if I would ever

released a gulp. “Yes.” She could not deny

hands and continue like nothing has happened after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even

don’t know.” Serena’s voice trembled, and her eyes fixated on her fidgeting

over a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me open my eyes about a few things that have

“Such as?”

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

that Vince.” Serena stared at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things from the past, in

move on with my life, trying to fix this family-and because of that small thing, because of that necklace-I’ve

“Holding you back?”

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

get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then

should

one last look. “I don’t

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the cold shoulder, but I was only doing what I

taken seriously and recover whatever

way.

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

Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at

He hugged her.

hiding

now,

my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.” Luis introduced the two to

each other

was just about to head out, Luis,” Serena announced, “I’ll

slight pout on

soon.” She patted his head, then made her exit, without

That would make it easier for the

get settled for homework, and I’ll be with

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

my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you? How is my buddy Dace