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

Chapter 338

Elena

“Thank you for everything.” I sighed, thanking Lucas. If anything, I was most grateful to him for not asking too many questions.

“No problem.” He said. “I should thank you for protecting Tiago. I wouldn’t know how to live with myself if something happened to my little brother because of me.”

My little brother.

After coming to the mansion to supposedly take down the Castillos, he called Tiago his little brother and could see past his mistakes.

Perhaps if I told Marvin the truth, he could look past my mistakes.

No, Elena.

He wouldn’t

“I don’t know what happened, but you look tensed.” Lucas noticed, raising a brow. “Will you be alright?” He asked. “Are you alright—are you happy?”

Was I?

That was a question I didn’t have the answer to, and maybe it was because no one cared enough to ask me that question.

“Elena, are you okay?”

“Ye—”

“Elena?” The door opened, revealing Marvin. He looked at Lucas for a split second before wrapping his arms around my body. “Where were you?”

There was a time when I felt the most secure in Marvin’s arms, but now I wasn’t that sure anymore.

Seeing him kill a man in cold blood was not that surprising, but more so shocking. I knew he could do it- but I didn’t think he would actually do it.

“I was out.” I freed myself from Marvin’s grip and stepped back. “I’m okay, don’t worry.” My lips felt dry as I indirectly answered Lucas’ question.

“Then why weren’t you answering your phone?”

As a child in the middle of a scolding, I reached for my phone and scrolled through the endless missed calls. “I didn’t know.” I clarified. “Lucas and I were out, so I must’ve missed it.”

Lucas and I were out?

That was maybe not the best choice of words.

Marvin glared at his brother. “Thank you for bringing her back home, and I’m sorry for the trouble.”

“That’s what owners say when someone finds their dog Lucas chuckled, quickly noticing Marvin was not

amused in any way.

Judging by Lucas’ tone, I could tell his words were also pretty serious.

that all I

Marvin’s dog?

taking my leave then.” He nodded as he turned around and left me all

+5 Bonus

here, but at the same time, I was desperate to get inside his

protect myself from both of them. I didn’t know how what I want.

hand on my shoulder, turning me around, so I had no choice but

his eyes, knowing he was

I

“Don’t”

“I’m.”

don’t care.” I sighed.

have to talk about what

him to drop it, as talking about it would only make me resent him for keeping someone like Panther by his side. “I knew what I got myself into, and I don’t want to hear it.”

friend because Marvin wouldn’t listen to me either way. He was

“If you don’t want to hear me out, then let me tell you this, at least.” He spoke. “I swear on my life that

clear. He didn’t like liars, and at the end of the day, I was a liar.

make an exception for

to hurt you intentionally. I did talk to him, and he feels sorry about everything” I felt disgusted by Marvin’s choice of words. “I know it’s too much to ask, but can’t you just forgive him this once?”

Forgive?

time before

pained me to say those words. But can we please go

giving me a look-and perhaps that was the one

to be the person I saw today, but I also didn’t want

give you your space…if that’s what you want. I need to get back

steps.

he did seem busy-so it was clear he had only returned to check up on me, and

gaze. “I didn’t

I couldn’t. That man he killed today was a man with a family, a man

love the person who had taken that away from him?

selfish of me?

I waited until Marvin had left and could finally release my breath. There was no point in giving him false hope because once he discovered the truth about my family, it would only take him a second to

claps and laughter. “I request an immediate Oscar for you.” Victor’s voice filled the

as he could be, he

He spoke, disgusted. “I have to give it to you- either you’re a good actress,

Did he know?

no idea what

the warehouse gave me a heads up about what happened,” Victor said. “Told

now?”

you’re not getting into that whole liar thing.” Victor

from my lips. Of course, it would’ve been Victoria. That’s probably

from our common enemy.” He whispered in my car, sending chills through my body. Told me she was afraid little miss DEA’s daughter would end up doing something

“Excuse me?”

of crumbling in front of Pedro, letting him threaten you-giving him

do?” I flipped, ignoring the fact Victoria had told him my identity.

gets out about your identity, both of you are fucked-so

do I know you’re not going