Chapter 25

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I could not deny that I felt like a princess while I walked through the driveway and made my way to the doorsteps. From the side of my eye I saw the moving van and the boxes I had packed being unloaded and brought inside.An elder woman waved her hand in excitement and had opened her arms. I did not have a single clue who she was but she seemed friendly so I gave her a smile and returned the hug.“You must be Serena, I’m Emmanuella and It’s so great to finally meet you.” She smiled and look down at my stomach. “Let’s get you settled in!”

His Promise: The Mafia's Babies   Chapter 27

The next morning I woke up it took me a second to remember where I was staying.The huge king-sized bed and spacious room were definitely not what I was used to— but I had to admit, I slept like a rose and had nothing to complain about.In case I would end up seeing Christian, I took a long shower and put on some makeup which was something I hadn’t done in a while. I definitely did not want to look pretty for him, but I was also not in the mood to look like some corpse.

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“Get in,” Christian told me and opened the door for me. I frowned at his demanding behavior and got into the car.Did he always have to be like that?“No personal driver today?” I asked once he sat in the driver’s seat. “I think it’d be pretty embarrassing if my family knew I let you go to this special occasion with another man behind the wheel.” He spoke.“So you think men have to be in control all the time?” I asked him as a joke, but his scoff told me he thought otherwise. “No, not all men but I do.”

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Christian intertwined our hands and held me close as he led me to the huge front door of the mansion.“You can’t let them see you nervous, they’ll eat you alive.” He whispered in my ear. A man at the doorstep gave us a polite nod and welcomed us. “It’s very nice to see you, sir.” He greeted Christian.Sir? Must be nice to be respected.Even at the front door, they had people working for them, that was crazy. I tried to do breathing exercises in my head and was hoping for once to not screw things up.

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Cesca gathered everyone around the large table and the girl who sat down next to me gave me a warm and welcoming smile.“Make sure you empty your plate, even if you feel like your stomach is going to explode.” She spoke and had a traumatized look on her face. “I’m Dana, by the way, Gio’s wife.” She introduced herself and leaned forward to give Christian a polite nod.“Nice to meet you, I’m Serena,” I spoke, feeling more at ease that someone did seem to like me. The first thing I wondered was how she was even married to Gio.

His Promise: The Mafia's Babies   Chapter 31

A week had passed since the horror dinner and the past days had been quiet. Christian and I went back to ignoring each other, and everyone including Emmanuella acted differently towards me as if I was the monster. Since moving out was not an option I definitely agreed that there was no reason for us to talk unless it concerned the baby.Even though it wasn't like I did much anyway, I still felt extremely lonely and it was mainly due to living in a big empty mansion. Faith and Luna texted me now and then, but that was it. They obviously did not agree to me being here and made up excuses whenever I asked them to come over.

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“You told Marc what? Did I not tell you to keep her identity to yourself!” Lucio yelled out and stepped from his desk to face his son.“I told Marc the truth about Serena, about everything— I am sick and tired of hearing that I don’t care about this family,” Christian said.It was all he had heard for the past week, and the only people who had thought otherwise were the people who had taken the time to get to know Serena. Lucio, Johnny, Marc, Enzo, and Emmanuella.Christian was furious at Serena for calling his mom the worst name possible, but he did not want Serena to do something reckless as packing her bags and leave. He was angry because she did not listen, but also amused becaus

His Promise: The Mafia's Babies   Chapter 33

Should I knock, or should I not knock.That was the only thing going through my mind as I paced back and forth through the hallway. Christian’s office was right in front of me and I had seen him go in there, but I remembered Emmanuella's words and her clearly telling me to not bother him when he’s busy, but I had no choice.It was the same routine he followed. He went into his office and after that, he disappeared to wherever he ran off to. If I did not do it now, I had to wait until tomorrow.