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.

you?” I wondered. There was no turning back. I had to come fully clean, or he would accuse

on the table, his face contorting with anger. “That you’re a liar? The daughter of a DEA-agent? Fucking George Torres on top of that!”

He had never been this aggressive towards me before, but his

my trembling hand under the table as the guilt washed over me. The thought of mirroring the type of person he hated the most,

extra fast, thinking he would try

was hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make

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

believe that you didn’t come here and played me to investigate my family?”

to tell him about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It

the gun and shoved it in my hands, forcing me to hold it.

on, shoot me.” His voice was

worse. I had never expected for him to go that far. “Kill me!” He raised his voice

table. Of course I couldn’t kill

chuckled in disbelief. “I should k but I can’t…you have a talent for bewitching. Elena.”

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

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

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

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

he knew who you were…and

didn’t tell him, my

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

a good

Castillo family-but

my pocket, my fingers brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated for a moment before pulling it out, placing it on the

you can’t trust Panther.” I didn’t beat around the bush.

didn’t speak up. I took that

who set you up to go to prison, and he was the one who got Anya killed.” I said. “She

the USB stick with an unreadable expression, and then at