Chapter 322
Elena
I pouted my lips, staring at the big diamond around my finger.
I want to give you this ring…but it’s not an engagement ring
Those were Marvin’s words when he gave me the ring yesterday. I mean, I wasn’t completely stupid, so I knew he wouldn’t propose to me-but still. Was it really necessary to embarrass me like that in a packed
restaurant?
As if things couldn’t get any worse, we just had to run into his ex’s parents. Misty’s mom and dad were just as nosy as her and had no issue digging their noses into our relationship. At least I knew where she got it from.
“Anyway, it’s time to get ready for work.” I took a deep breath and sat behind the vanity table before taking the ring off my finger. The ring was nice, but the last thing I wanted was for people to make their own conclusions.
I reached for Anya’s music box, which was right in front of me, and opened it to hide the ring. To my surprise, I noticed a small opening at the bottom and picked up the little piece of wood.
“A keyhole?”
Who knew? Maybe Anya was into puzzles. The thought of Anya’s fate made my stomach turn. Just when I thought I could finally give it a place, it brought me back to my very own fate.
Anya lost her life for just being with Tiago, and here I was playing mob wife for some man who had just gotten out of prison. Not to forget, I cut off all contact with my family-but it was all worth it.
I did it so I could be with Marvin.
As crazy as it sounded, I was eager to get to work and didn’t mind a change of environment. Being in this house was nice and all, but being without Marvin made me realize that I enjoyed my everyday life.
My dad’s house was not the biggest, but there weren’t any maids giving me dirty looks either, so there was that. At least I had Marvin to keep me company, but it wasn’t always like that. He was a busy person, which I had to live with.
I grabbed my phone to send Marvin a text.
Elena:
You left early this morning.
I forgot to tell you I love you!
Offended, I frowned my eyebrows as a blue checkmark appeared on my screen. Marvin left me on read? Who the hell is he leaving on read?
Elena:
Are you alive?
Are you Breathing!
lips. “You know what,
+15 Bonus
I bet the maids had already begun
made me remember that it would only be a matter of time before I didn’t have a job. What would Marvin even think of
and greeted Rona, who stood behind
to me.
They all
couldn’t remember the last time I got to see
me and pulled my
sit down!”
pushed me down on a chair. “I’m sitting.” I giggled.
hands. “We get to keep our jobs!”
gasped. “Wait,
money did grow from
slamming her arms around my shoulders. “This anonymous buyer bought the bar and ended up saving this
“Anonymous?”
a suspicious look but played it off as a curiosity. The last thing I wanted was to ruin
rolled her eyes. “I know it sounds crazy, but I’m not asking any questions-and
but what’s the
commented. “There is no
“Really.”
this buyer will collect their debt when they feel like it.”
opinion. It was just too good to be true. “This entire
of cartels, how are
and forcefully covered her mouth
we’re doing fine, thank you.”
shut. Perhaps that was one of the reasons why I didn’t want to tell her about
was for her to drop the subject. How were things going between Marvin and me? Well, yesterday he took me out to nice dinner and gave me this
you don’t mind, I would like to get back
“You haven’t even
who’s fault is that?”
an end, and I was back at the mansion with only one thought going through my
of laughter making
I blinked,
a while to restore his friendship
to the
should
hands behind his back while Panther slammed his arm around my shoulder. “Hey, Elena-nice timing!” He greeted
and smiled at Lucas. Of course, I knew Lucas. He was the same officer
man supposedly
dry as the realization had finally hit me. Lucas
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