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

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

body and I flinched. He had never been this

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

have to hear me out.” I spoke extra fast, thinking he would

out a defeated sigh. By his tone, I could tell he was hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make sense. A way out so he wouldn’t feel completely crazy for believing my lies.

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

to believe that you didn’t come here and played me to investigate

about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It would only be a matter of

the gun and shoved

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 me. I played him, took his love for

to the table. Of course I couldn’t kill him. Just

to.” Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I should

I made it clear. “I’m not your enemy, neither is my family.” I said. “I’m things had to go this way and

if I was

didn’t think the two of us were together, did he?

care about you and none of this is his fault.” I decided to clear his name for as long as Marvin would allow me. “He planned

who you were…and

tell him,

what do you think I

a

knew what happened to liars in the Castillo

brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated

Panther.” I didn’t beat around the bush.

speak up. I took

that have happened to us. He was the one who set you up to go

expression, and then at me. Who knew