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

Chapter 341

Elena

As I walked into the mansion, I immediately felt the tension in the air. It was just a gut feeling that something was about to happen, and I didn’t know why.

It wasn’t too crazy, considering I planned on telling Marvin the truth. Dad and I had a deal, and now it was my job to hold up the end of the bargain.

He needed me back home.

“Marvin!” I called out his name, wondering if he was already home-but he didn’t respond. “Marvin?” I walked further.

“Mar-“I stopped in my words as I saw him sitting at the kitchen table with a gun in front of him, and his head lowered.

I swallowed as he held his hands together, and raised his head so I could see his eyes. There were filled with anger and disappointment.

I wasn’t stupid.

I knew what was happening.

He had somehow found out the truth, the truth about everything. That must’ve been it.

A breath escaped my lips as I reached for my pocket to secure Anya’s drive was still there.

In one way there was a feeling of relief. I could feel the weight of my lies and secrets crushing down on me. I had been so scared to tell Marvin the truth, but now there was no excuse to hide it from him.

“W-What happened?” I sat on the opposite side of him, pretending to be oblivious. “And what’s with the look?” My eyes moved from the gun on the table to his.

Despite his rant about liars, I had enough faith that he wouldn’t hurt me. Marvin couldn’t. Right?

“Where have you been?” Marvin asked, his tone cold and threatening. “Or, no-wait. Let’s not play this game.” He shook his head, pointing out his finger. “Why did you not want me to meet your family?”

Oh, well.

I wondered. There was no turning back. I had to come fully clean, or he would accuse me of lying even

the table, his face contorting with anger. “That you’re a liar? The daughter of a

and I flinched. He had never been

washed over me. The thought of mirroring the type of person he hated the most, crushed me.

spoke extra fast, thinking he

for the simplest explanation that

who you were.” I confessed. “Yes, I did find out somewhere along the way because I

me to believe that you didn’t come here and

way to tell him about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It would only be a matter of time before he’d kick me out.

me the chance. Instead, he grabbed the gun and shoved it in my hands,

voice was

my cheeks, but I refused to cry. Crying would only make it worse. I had never expected for him to go that far. “Kill me!” He

dropped the gun to the table. Of course I couldn’t kill him. Just the thought of that wa ridiculous.

right, because you don’t have the right to.” Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I should k but I can’t…you have a talent

I made it clear. “I’m not your enemy, neither is my family.” I said. “I’m things had to go this way and I’m sorry for breaking your heart-but I do love

Marvin looked at me as if I was insane. “How is

didn’t think the two of us were together,

for as long as Marvin would allow me.

knew who you were…and I

tell him, my dad-”

don’t care.” Marvin snapped. “Elena, what do you

was a good

to liars in the Castillo family-but Marvin had already made it clear that he wouldn’t hurt

reached for my pocket, my fingers brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated for

I didn’t

didn’t speak up. I took

the one who set you up to

USB stick with an unreadable expression, and then at