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.

had to come

anger. “That you’re a liar? The daughter of a DEA-agent? Fucking George Torres on

flinched. He had never been this aggressive towards me before, but

hid my trembling hand under the table as the guilt washed over me. The thought of

out.” I spoke extra fast, thinking he would try to stop

his tone, I could tell he was hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make sense. A way out so he

who you were.” I confessed. “Yes, I did find out somewhere along the way because I looked through my dad’s files-but I was

come here and played me to investigate my

I thought about the safest way to tell him about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence.

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

me.” His voice was serious and

expected for him to go that far. “Kill me!” He raised his voice this time. “You’ve already done it once, you might as well do it again.” His words devastated

can’t.” I dropped the gun to the table. Of course I couldn’t kill him.

in disbelief. “I should k but

a witch.” I made it clear. “I’m not your enemy, neither is my family.” I said. “I’m things had

me as if I was insane. “How is

two of

decided to clear his name for as long as Marvin would allow me. “He planned on taking revenge for his mom, but I guess somewhere along the way he got fond

he knew who you were…and I didn’t.”

tell him, my dad-”

care.” Marvin snapped. “Elena, what do you

was a

to liars in the Castillo family-but

Anya’s drive. I hesitated for a moment before pulling

trust Panther.” I didn’t

at me but didn’t speak up. I took that as permission

things that have happened to us. He was the one who set you up to go to prison, and he was the one who got Anya killed.” I said.

USB stick with an unreadable expression, and then at me. Who