His Promise: The Mafia's Babies // MOVED TO RADISH/GOODNOVEL

CHAPTER 8

Christian

Christian looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and observed how she held a conversation with Marc and Johnny. To others Isobel seemed close to perfect, she was beautiful to look at, smart, educated, kind, and Christian could not disagree with that.

In the past, Francesca had always outspoken over how perfect Isobel would be for Christian while the two at the time got embarrassed by her statements. It had not only been Francesca but a huge majority who thought the same, and for Christian that was a no-go.

He did not like her in that way and ignored the crush she had developed, but he had no problem whatsoever with how she threw himself on him and took advantage of her. Despite throwing several hints that he was not looking for a relationship, she still came back to him, hoping he would eventually change his mind.

"Ian, what's your take on this?" Marc had asked him. Christian who hadn't paid any attention to the conversation blinked his eyes and shrug his shoulders. "They're talking about anime again." Johnny yawned.

The reason why Marc hung around Christian was that he was his personal bodyguard, but for Johnny it was different. Johnny was Christian's cousin, his favorite and most normal cousin to be exact. The two were the same age and had been best friends since they were in diapers. "My take on this is the same as Johnny's yawn, I don't care," Christian spoke, leaving Isobel with a disappointed pout on her face.

"While you think about your actions and how they keep on hurting me, I'll look and see if I can help Emmanuella." Isobel scoffed and got up from the couch before making her way over to the kitchen.

"Pretty sure that had a double meaning." Marc laughed. Christian wasn't stupid and felt it too, but there was nothing he could do about it, it was not his fault that his friends spoke about topics that did not interest him or that Isobel allowed herself to get used by him.

His thoughts were interrupted by the notification sound on his phone. Lucio would be returning and as always had to be on top of business, whether it was transport, restaurants, or the clubs.

At times even he didn't know why he let Christian in charge whenever he was out, but besides being a good leader Christian had something which his other sons did not have. Christian did not have the desire to take over the business and that's why it was given to him.

Lucio Lamberti himself had experienced how this business could break a family bond and did not want the same to happen to his sons, which was why he chose the person that cared the least.

'Will be back by tomorrow morning, hope everything went well with the business and especially hope all the girls are healthy.' Christian read and didn't know how to reply. He knew by saying all the girls his dad meant one in particular, which was Serena who was as sick as one could be.

He did not know or cared why Lucio had taken an interest in the girl and figured it was due to her being so different from everyone else, but he had seen his dad angry before and everyone was aware Lucio was a man you did not want to cross. 'Have a safe flight.' Was all he could type back.

"Marc, you know who Serena is right?" Christian asked his friend who immediately nodded his head. "Yeah, the girl that spilled champagne over Vincenzo and the girl you dragged to your office," Marc commented.

"Yes, her," Christian confirmed, completely leaving out the last statement. After all, she was one of the many and nothing special.

"I need you to keep a close eye on her until she gets better, I need you to follow her around no matter where she goes and make sure she doesn't drop dead somewhere," Christian ordered him.