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.

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

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

had never been this aggressive towards me before, but his reaction was justified.

guilt washed over me. The

spoke extra fast, thinking

tone, I could tell he was hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make sense. A way out so he

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

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

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

gun

voice was serious and

down at the gun in my hands. Tears threatened to spill down my cheeks, 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 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 the result of

can’t.” I dropped the gun to the table. Of course I couldn’t

because you don’t have the right to.” Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I

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

looked at me as if I

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 his mom, but I guess somewhere along

who you

didn’t tell him, my

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

was a

Castillo family-but Marvin had already made it clear

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

I didn’t

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

a lot of the things that have happened to us. He was the one who set you up to go to prison, and he was the one who got Anya killed.” I said. “She was investigating him.”

looked at the USB stick with an unreadable expression, and then at me. Who knew if my words had