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.

I was aware of what kind of work he did because he owed up to it-but I

you’re planning to become the main woman of this house, you should know what

could do was glare at him.

stated, not giving me a chance to decide. “I’m ready when

If he

most uncomfortable situation I had ever experienced in my life. With neither of us saying a word, the tension was so thick you could

him anymore, just as I had sensed that he had been keeping an eye on me.

opening his mouth and would end up

he couldn’t-at least not yet.

stopped the car, interrupting

the car and felt my head

looked nothing like the Castillo estate. If anything, this seemed like the part of town Dad

around the poor state of the neighborhood before staring at the grey and gruesome packhouse

Panther wrapped his hand around my wrist, pulling me along with him. I felt so out of place. It even made me tighten my grip

me stories about how he and Stevie took down these disgusting labs and

I could only breathe because he nearly gagged at my words and told me The Castillo’s would never be as

time were loud and clear. It’s the same way my grandmother

They were still creating and selling drugs that ruined people’s lives.

Elena, stop it.

be, this is exactly what

see those present in the packhouse

they were doing and shot

the house.

to see here-go to work,” Panther told them,

while later, Panther opened a door leading to a garage. “I think

voice cried out, right at that moment.

He curled up in a fetal position, blood covering his face before receiving kick after kick. I almost yelped as a man lifted his leg to stomp on the other man’s

The man called out. At that moment, I realized that it was Marvin’s voice. He was the one

two men behind him let out laughter,

Panther whispered, chuckling. “I completely forgot about the liar

froze at his words.

Liar?

to liars? This was the punishment for people like

him up for me,” Marvin growled, his demanding voice almost unrecognizable. He had always

No, it wasn’t.

Panther wants

back the money while you looked me in the eyes and lied.” He said.

his hands on my shoulders to ensure I got in every single word and could not escape. “Personally, this is my favorite

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

you

won’t happen ever again.” The man rubbed his

you to spare their

I’ll do better-I