The Shark Mafia Boss novel Chapter 125

Raphael POV

It’s been a few months since Alex died. The news hit Gabe hard obviously. Because of that, I decided that it was for his own good to be followed by a children’s psychologist. He stopped talking and became a really sad little boy. It is understandable. But I want the best for him and I hope that he can forgive me someday.

He’s looking more like me in every aspect. Not just physically but psychologically as well. He is the quieter of the three. He likes to play with his siblings but most of the time he likes to sit on his own playing with Lego.

“What are you thinking about?” - Olivia asks as she approaches me and places both her hands on my shoulders from behind.

“Tammy, Alex, Gabe” - I let out

“He is going to be okay” - she says walking around me and sitting on my lap. Her arms crossed behind my neck.

“I know he will, he is making some progress, but he shouldn’t have to live without his mother from such a young age” - I tell her.

“I know” - she says rubbing one finger on my face - “but you are an amazing daddy and he is very lucky to have you”

“Thank you” - I tell her kissing softly her lips.

I take a deep breath and decide to change the subject.

“So, excited for tomorrow?” - I ask her and her eyes go wide and she smiles.

“Excited is an understatement “ - she says standing up.

“I have a couple of meetings today but I will see you at dinner” - she says standing up and walking into the dressing room.

Olivia has become the madam president of the charity foundation she created.

The charity is mostly supported by mafia money. Most of the donations are from people involved in crime and trying to do some good. Ironic I know. But hey, everyone has a soft spot for kids. The charity takes care of children in need. Either child that became orphans or just children that live in precarious areas and need an escape from the crime. We give them a place to live, education, a future.

Olivia is very passionate about it and she is working very hard. Anna is working with her on the charity and John left his job to join Olivia full time. There will be a charity event next week and she keeps talking with event planners trying to get everything ready on time.

I couldn’t be prouder of her.

Tomorrow is the MET Gala. Olivia has been having dresses fitted, hair and makeup trials, it’s been crazy. But she is so happy that makes my heart explode with happiness.

Work has been going great for me. The company has got a big deal with two new top chef restaurants and one five star hotel.

Tim has been doing so well and I have been always so overwhelmed by work that I split the company into sectors and Tim is taking care of all the restaurants' side of the business while I take care of the rest. He has an assistant that let us say is helping him in more way than one.

I stepped back a little so I could enjoy my kids growing.

The papers and magazines keep focusing on Olivia now. We asked for the privacy of our kids and we made a deal offering them all a couple of days a month with juicy photos os us in the park. During the rest of the days, my kids get to have a “normal” life.

Mike is almost two years old now. He is such a special little boy. Caring and cuddling. He spends most of his time with Maria and baby Mel. They are as if attached to the hip because of the proximity of age. It’s beautiful to see.

Where one goes they both go.

Mel 18 months old and she is walking around like she owns the place. She a stubborn little princess and if things do go her way she has some tantrums. We are trying to change that behaviour.

No daughter of mine will be a brat with inconsequential behaviour.

Olivia asked for the psychologist opinion and he gave us some tips and we are trying to change that.

Gabe as I said before is a mini me. And I couldn’t be prouder.

We started training combat. He is learning karate. You might think he is too young but I need them all to learn self defence. And they all will.

Gabe seems to me to be the one following my footsteps with the mafia.