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

Chapter 299

ked from the ribs in front of me, to Tiago who sat on the opposite side. Having dinner at someone’s e had never been this awkward..

did this work? Did I have to eat with a knife and fork? A knife? A fork? Did I even learn that at home, growing with two untidy men?

t eat it with your hands.” Marvin laughed into my ear. “Thanks,” I whispered back. Out of the corner of eye, I noticed Misty, who could not keep her eyes of me.

Marvin friendly because he wanted to be, or was he doing it to make her jealous?

so good to see you, uncle Tiago!” Cisco cheered. All eyes moved to Tiago as he sunk in his chair and ted his stomach. “Is anyone else full, or is it just me?”

st you, Victor smirked. Was he the person Tiago made out to be the main villain?

rio was too busy with his phone to interact with anyone-which I didn’t mind at all. I watched as the in typed away while Tiago pulled a disgusted face. Was Mario the person Tiago made out to be the main ain?

utomatically skipped Linda and Karina and scanned all the men around the table. It was either Mario, ctor, or maybe Panther?No, that didn’t make sense. Why would they encourage Tiago to get rid of Marvin, owing it would hurt the entire family?

1. Victor and Marvin weren’t the best of friends-but they still grew up together. They were brothers.

here might’ve been some tension between Panther and Marvin, but Panther would never betray m.Right

et out a deep sigh. What did it matter anyway? All I had to do was get Tiago to myself so that he could ve me a name, “Elena did a good job with Tiago, don’t you agree, Mario?” Linda dragged me into the onversation.

s if things couldn’t get any worse, Mario raised his head to look at me and put away his phone. “Yes, I’m mpressed.” He smiled. The scariest thing about these people was that they came off like any other family. lad I not known about what kind of person Mario Castillo was, I would’ve never guessed it.

Can’t she just move in with us?” Cisco suggested.God, no.

Tiago smiled at me and shrugged his shoulders. “I would like that Cisco, but I would like to keep her alive

Tiago!” Mario slammed his fist onto the table. Everyone flinched, and the room went silent. The only thing we could hear was the sound of Mario’s sigh. Flashbacks had returned, and I could finally remember how Mario was seconds away from giving Tiago a beating, only minutes after he had learned the news about Anya.

My son, Tiago, Mario began. “He likes joking around, but sometimes he takes it too far-doesn’t he, Marvio?”

How the hell did Marvin get involved?

d someone to get me a bottle of wine. I can’t take this anymore!” Karina spoke hysterically as she ed to several maids. “If you can’t take it anymore, it’s time for you to leave this table or to go to

Mario growled. As expected, his true nature was showing.

ght my family was dysfunctional.

in did not say a word and placed his hand on top of mine. I hadn’t even noticed my hand was ing until Marvin stopped me. “So, for how long have you guys been together?” Misty asked.

vin pulled away from my hand. “She’s just a friend,” Marvin clarified. “He gave her an engagement

Victor said at the same time as he moved his eyes to the ring around my finger.

ked straight ahead of me, so I did not have to look at the shocked faces-but the judgmental look on o’s face wasn’t any better.

“They’re

one asked you anything!”

shouted. “Let’s keep it fun, and let’s keep the

all of you decided to lock me up in a room or when you planned to d me off to some

Lshit.

headphones and placed them onto Cisco’s ears. It was genuinely shocking w none of them were embarrassed to do

Elena-but this family is far m

dodged a damn bullet, something which Marvin couldn’t do.”“

I could hear the sound of Marvin’s breaths beside me, and all I could tell was that he

his family was so twisted that it wouldn’t surprise

her lips. She ad always come across as a classy woman

do you have

interrogation

I’m a mixologist.”

if my job didn’t hold any purpose. I wasn’t ashamed of my career, and I

our own liquor.” Mario added. It was almost unbelievable how

Marvin mentioned it.”

spoke. “It’s because of people like you who work their butt off for a minimum that

of those people worked, and I had already sted it a long time ago. Linda looked at me with

sir.

him out, while Mario seemed genuinely

raised her hand. “So Elena-what

going to stop.

me. I could not expose myself. Whatever happened-I

dad,” I explained. “They uh…they work for the

I had never really liked talking about her, but anything

subject of my dad

when I was

won’t take responsibility for their children, isn’t that right, Karina?” ot anxious as Marvin ticked his fingernails underneath the table and wondered what

me a bad parent,” Karina spoke, offended. Victor laughed

“I wasn’t talking about you.”

my parents at a young age-but the Castillo’s were kind enough to take e

teally?”

couldn’t stand the sight of Victor. Wait, did that mean that Victor did ave a reason to

uncomfortable.” Victor apologized. I had no idea that man was apable of apologizing. “It must be

time they brought

Twenty-one

She covered her mouth with her hand as giggles escaped from between her

you’re so young.

eyes had changed. It was a bit softer, making me wonder if she had ruled me out as her competition. “I’m sorry, don’t mind me.” She smiled. “You’re really pretty, by the way I mean-you’re

flustered by her compliment. At least she did not see me

so are

seen enough of Castillo’s for today, and they clearly had a lot to figure out as a family.