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

Chapter 266

Elena

“Will this be all?” The male behind the counter asked. He frowned at the saw, ax, and planks of woods before his eyes landed back onto me.

“That’s all…for now.” I smiled with trembling lips. I knew I looked suspicious and that it didn’t look good, but what else could you expect me to do?

Tomorrow would finally be the day that I would meet Marvin, and I had to be prepared. Yes, I was silly enough to be in love with him, but I wasn’t foolish. I had to be ready in case our meeting went wrong.

The altercation at the club gave me the wake-up call I needed. What if Marvin was nothing like the emails? What if he was a stuck-up prick who hadn’t changed a bit?

I paid for the materials and smiled at the guy. “Thank you, have a nice day!” I told him before I rushed out and made my way over to my car. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. Marvin could possibly end up being the man of my dreams or the worst nightmare of my life. I had yet to find out.

Luckily enough, I had all the time to worry about tomorrow because I was done with the cocktail menu. Rona and I had been working on it for the past few days, and everything for the wedding had been taken care of. The wedding was in two days.

I had no idea what to wear, so I met up with Victoria, who was kind enough to ‘fund’ me a dress, as she liked to call it. She was terrified of the idea of me not having anything pretty to wear to the wedding and forced me to meet her at some dress shop.

“There you are. I thought you were going to bail on me.” Victoria held up her hands as I stepped out of the car. “I know, I know-I’m so sorry!”

Victoria would’ve probably made fun of me if I would mention the ax. “It’s hot outside, and you’ve decided to wear a hoodie. Are you okay?” Victoria frowned. “Do you even own color?”

I looked down at my black hoodie with a pout on my face. All of my clothes were black, but I couldn’ it. Each time I went out to buy something with color, I would end up buying something black.

“No worries, it’s a good thing I’m here now.” Victoria slammed her arm around my shoulder. “If it w to you, you would’ve gone to the wedding in your funeral outfit?”

“What?”

“Exactly!” Victoria spoke. She led me inside the shop, where a woman was waiting for us with a tray in her hands. There were two glasses of champagne. “Miss Schmidt.” The woman smiled.

Victoria gave her a nod and grabbed the two glasses of champagne from the tray. “Here you go, Lena.”

I mumbled as my eyes scanned the boutique. These dresses probably costed more than a fortune, which could be

dress as I told you?” Victoria asked the woman. I took a sip from the champagne and pulled a disgusted face. “The fancy taste was not for

get the dress while Victoria pulled me to the sofa. “Do you already know what you’re going to wear

and I wanted him to accept me

out both outfits, please!” She yelled out. It seemed as if Victoria was more prepared than I could ever

did you have the time to do all of this?” I wondered. Victoria released an exhausted breath. “I don’t even know, especially since work has been

“Crazy how?”

he’s the son of this important man-so the whole thing is kind of sketchy.” Victoria rolled her eyes. “I don’t even know why dad

at the cocktail bar was the perfect job for me. I couldn’t even imagine myself defending someone who was

up. I placed the glass of champagne on the table and

“The fitting room is there, change!” She demanded. Going against Victoria was like going against the devil, so I followed her request

were begging for freedom. If

“Oh my god!” Victoria squealed. “Please spin

moved to my butt and before I knew it she smacked it without a warning. “Ow!” I yelped out in pain,

I had decided it was enough for now and turned to

myself into the second outfit. This one was for my first meeting with Marvin. This outfit was a bit more comfortable as it was a pink jumpsuit, but the ruffles were

don’t look like a flamingo?” I complained as I walked out of the fitting room. I had to say I was not shocked by Victoria’s over-the-top reaction because that was the kind of person she

pulled up the top part of the jumpsuit. “The idea is for him to look at my face. “That’s the idea.” Victoria winked. “But your ideas are boring, and

outfit.”

was a lost cause, so I wasn’t even going to do it.

I knew the money was like a penny to her, but it didn’t change the fact that it made me feel uncomfortable. I didn’t want

the dresses. An early birthday gift, that’s how she liked to call it. We all knew that she would go full out for my birthday, as she had always done, so

should and shouldn’t do, I was finally back home. It was no surprise, of course, to see Alex’s car in the driveway. Other than work, that man had no life, and it was all my father’s fault. I

“Dad, Alex!”

kitchen, come quick!”

the kitchen, only to see my dad and Alex seated at the

at the sight of the papers on the kitchen table. Alex shrugged his shoulders while I could read the embarrassment from his face. He had every the

spoke as he looked through the countless papers. “Yes, how could I forget?” I rolled my eyes.

a cartel boss who was being framed for Maddens murder if I had to believe my dad. He had interrogated me to