His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 257

24 hours until release

Elena

Dear Marvin,

Link me up with your thirty cousins, all of them! (I’m serious)

Thanks for your concerns, I know there are many bad people in this world, but I actually really enjoy talking to you. Tell me if I’m wrong, but I feel like we’re even becoming friends!

Unfortunately, it’s just me, my dad, and my brother, but I might’ve overreacted a tiny bit. They’re honestly not as bad as I made them look, and they also have some good sides to them.

I admire you for your dreams, and I can’t even imagine how hard it must be too hope for freedom. Keep dreaming. Marvin, and who knows? One day your dreams might come true!

I also took a look at the pictures you send me, and just like you, I also had to hold my breath. I think you might be one of the ugliest human beings I’ve ever seen in my entire life, and trust me, I’ve seen a lot!

(I only gave you the reaction you wanted.)

Dear Marvin, I have something to confess.

I haven’t had a genuine smile on my face in a long time, but somehow you’ve managed to cheer me up. I want to thank you for your time, and please know that I appreciate it a lot. Your emails are the highlight of my day, and I’m always looking forward to them!

I truly hope we can continue this friendship, and I hope you feel the same way

Love,

Lena

“It looks like you’re busy.” Alex spoke as he leaned over my shoulder to see what I was doing. I let out a surprised gasp and closed my laptop.

impossible, and my brother snooping on my laptop to see what I was

love to a prisoner.

I had no romantic feelings whatsoever. I was just grateful to have Marvin as a friend, and I enjoyed talking to him. The

Alex asked. “What were you doing, and why did

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leave, but he sat down next to me and waited for my answer. “I was making recipes.” I twisted the truth. It wasn’t exactly a lie, I was busy with the recipes for the wedding, but it had been a

time to email Marvin. I had so much to do for the wedding, and hearing these people were wealthy, only made me more nervous. I had to make sure that the drinks were of the best quality, and I didn’t want to become the laughing stock at the wedding.

and handed him my notebook. “These

Alex spoke as he browsed through the notebook. “Caramel popcorn cocktail?” Alex laughed. “Somehow, you always come with the

“And as you can see, there

was going to give me, he could keep it.

you doing here anyway? Don’t you

with a worried look on his face. I shoved my notebook

breath and sat down. “Alex,

the worst. “Dad isn’t doing very well,” Alex spoke. “I need you to take it easy on him. It turns out the DEA had the wrong person after all, and the person who supposedly killed Maddens is innocent and will

must’ve felt at the moment. My dad’s worst dream was becoming a reality, and there was nothing he could do about it.

that they’re

was a bit inexperienced in that field, so it was challenging to keep up with

so out of character of him to do so. Only that was more than enough to prove that

what now?” I wondered. I could tell by the look on Alex’s face that he doubted his decision about telling me the

with the DEA to take down the apparent real

for the information, but I still had no clue what all of this had to do with

for attacking our senior, and he has taken it upon himself to take down the Castillo cartel.

I scoffed. Alex’s words were supposed to surprise me, but my dad was so far already that it wasn’t even

like this before. What the hell was my dad even thinking? He couldn’t go after these people by

his own and can’t prove that the Castillo’s murdered Maddens,

everything he had ever worked for, just to go after some family broke me into pieces.