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 me of lying

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

flinched. He had never been this

The thought of mirroring the type of person he hated the

out.” I spoke extra fast, thinking he would

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.

somewhere along the way because I looked through my dad’s files-but I was too selfish to let go of you.”

believe that you didn’t come here and played

as I thought about the safest way to tell him about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It would only be a matter of time before he’d kick

grabbed the gun and shoved it in

His voice was

but I refused to cry. Crying would only make it worse. I had never expected for him to go that far. “Kill me!” He raised his voice this time. “You’ve

the gun to the table. Of course I couldn’t kill

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

witch.” 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

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

the two of

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 of all of

knew who you

him, my

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

a good question.

the Castillo family-but Marvin

drive. I hesitated for a moment before pulling it out, placing it on

can’t trust Panther.” I didn’t beat around

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

He was the one who set you up to go to prison, and he was the one who got

an unreadable expression, and then at me. Who knew if