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.

no turning back. 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?

never been this aggressive towards me before, but his

me. The thought of mirroring the type of person he hated the

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

hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make sense. A way

confessed. “Yes, I did find out somewhere along the way because I looked through my

come here and played me to investigate my

voice got stuck 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

gun

me.” His voice was serious and emotionless.

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 already done it once, you might as well do it again.” His words devastated me. I played him, took his love for granted-and this was

Of course I

Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I should k but I

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

looked at me as if I was insane. “How is Lucas involved?”

think the two of us were together, did he?

none of this is his fault.” I decided to clear his name for as long as Marvin would

he knew who you

him, my dad-”

“Elena, what do you

was a good question.

I knew what happened to liars in the Castillo family-but Marvin had already made it

pocket, my fingers brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated

Panther.” I didn’t beat around the

up. I took that

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

and then at me. Who knew if my words