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

Chapter 335

Elena

I held my phone in my hands-waiting for Victoria’s text. It had been days, but there was still no message about the stick.

“Lena.”

I flinched hearing the voice of the person I despised the most and almost jumped from my chair. “P- Panther?” I brushed my hair to the side, appearing as casual as possible. “I thought you were….out.

“Yes, out.” He slowly stepped closer and released a chuckle. “You would like that, wouldn’t you?”

“I-I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I held in my breath as Panther stood in front of me with only a few inches between us.

“Did I do something to make you feel uncomfortable?” Panther’s finger moved to a strand of my hair. “Elena, do I seem scary to you?”

“No, of course not!”

He shot me a strange look and knocked his fist on my forehead. “So all this time, I’ve been worrying over nothing? I’m glad to hear that.” He said. “Especially since I’ve had your back since the beginning and kept your secret for a long time.”

A shiver curled down my spine.

What was the meaning of his words?

Had all my plans not to act suspiciously been in vain?

Anxiously, I stared at him as I waited for his words.

Panther cackled loudly and pinched my check roughly. Why so serious?”

“S-serious?”

“Plans for today?”

I shook my head.

“So you’re not spending time with your friend today?” Panther said nonchalantly, eager for me to make a mistake.

That was enough confirmation that he was either following me around or at least felt a bit threatened to do something about the situation.

He didn’t know about the stick. He couldn’t-because if he did, he would’ve turned the house upside down. Other than my identity, which would also jeopardize him for lying to Marvin-he did not have a single thing on me.

“W-what friend?” I frowned, folding my arms. Panther, who had probably expected me to confess and cry for forgiveness, seemed startled that things were not going his way.

“Nothing.” He smiled with trembling lips. “Come on. I’ll take you out today-we’ll visit Marvin at work.”

I knew what he was thinking.

She thinks she’s safe because she has Marvin, so I’ll take the DEA agent’s daughter to his workplace and show her what kind of monster he is.

life. I was aware of what kind of work he did because he owed up to it-but I did not feel the need to watch it in live-action.

become the main woman of this house, you should know what

could do was glare at him.

can go.” Panther stated, not giving me a chance to decide. “I’m

phone to share my live location with Victoria. If he did decide to kill me, he could try-but I could only promise one thing. He would go down

With neither of us saying a word, the tension was so thick you could cut it

him anymore, just as I had sensed that

his mouth and would

he couldn’t-at least not yet.

He stopped the car, interrupting my

stepped out of the car and felt

area looked nothing like the Castillo estate. If anything, this seemed like the

let my eyes wander around the poor state of the neighborhood before staring at the grey

me along with him. I felt so out of place. It even made me tighten

and Stevie took down these disgusting labs and

because he nearly gagged

and clear. It’s the same way my grandmother

better? They were still creating and selling

Elena, stop

be, this is exactly what Panther wanted.

see those present in the packhouse were, luckily adults, backing up

men stopped what they were doing and shot me looks of curiosity as Panther led me through

the house.

to work,” Panther told them, pulling me along further.

opened a door leading to a garage. “I think Marvin

voice cried out, right at

covering his face before receiving kick after kick. I almost yelped as a man lifted his

that moment, I realized

watched as two men behind him let out laughter, encouraging

I was sure nothing was happening today.” Panther whispered, chuckling. “I completely forgot about the liar Marvin has to deal with.”

froze at his

Liar?

was what happened to liars? This was

demanding voice almost unrecognizable. He had always been sweet, patient,

No, it wasn’t.

what Panther wants

level. “I gave you multiple opportunities to give us back the money while you looked me in the

his hands on my shoulders to ensure I got in every single word and could not

The man looked up, pleading. Memories of Marvin’s past words crept into

nothing better than someone you despise pleading

man rubbed his hands together. “I’m sorry, okay? I’m sorry!”

to spare their

me. I’ll do better-I swear!”