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 had to come fully clean, or he would accuse me of lying

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

cold shiver left my body and I flinched. He had never been this aggressive towards

over me. The thought

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

for the simplest explanation that would

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

that you didn’t come here and played

to tell him about

even give me the chance. Instead, he grabbed the gun and shoved

on, shoot me.” His voice was

only make it worse. I had never expected for him to go that far. “Kill

course I couldn’t

Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I should k

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

as if I

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

don’t know.” I said. “He isn’t…he doesn’t 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 on taking revenge for

who you were…and I didn’t.”

didn’t tell him,

snapped. “Elena, what do you think I should do to

was a good

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

my pocket, my fingers brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated for a moment before

Panther.” I

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

responsible for a lot of the things that have happened to us. He was the one who set you

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