His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 249

“What? No!”

Gabriel was one of the many exes who my dad had scared away. He wasn’t that ‘friendly, and neither was my brother. If it were up to them, I would remain single until the very day I died. According to them, no one was good enough for me. “How could we even reunite when you scared him off.”

“Oh,” My dad spoke, flustered. “You’re right. I did scare him off.”“

He took a sip from his tea and went into deep thoughts. “What could you possibly be hiding from me?” He mumbled.

Nothing, dad, the only thing I’m hiding from you is that I’ve emailed one of the people you despise the most-a felon.

“I was buying your birthday gift. It wasn’t meant for your eyes.” I teased him. Even though he was

liculous, I couldn’t help but feel bad and didn’t want him to crack his brains over nothing. “Birthday

He smiled, relieved. “I can live with that.”

ill you be home for dinner tonight?”

No, I told him. “I’m working a late shift, so don’t wait up for me.”

I felt terrible for abandoning him, but he was breathing in my neck, and it was slowly getting on my nerves. I loved my dad and brother, but their overprotective behavior on top of their occupation didn’t exactly help me.

The fact that my dad and my brother were DEA agents had always embarrassed me. Whenever I told anyone that my family worked for the government, they didn’t hesitate and took their distance from me,

whenever he made me feel bad. “I’m good, thank you,” I

needed my space, and I couldn’t be

probably thought I was playing along with his joke, and I was not

that case, please have a nice day at work.”

smiled at my boss, Rona. She looked over the counter and scanned the tables with her eyes. “You’re finished. You can go

the number of people who I had served for the day. We worked with eight other people, but I was the manager of this place

older than I was, and we got along well. If

been around

all day, that was for sure. I was mainly here for my skills as a mixologist. I had always created my own recipes, and they always seemed to perform well.

want me to go?” I spoke awkwardly. I hated the fact that I was such a good person, and I did not have it in me to

“I only have to count the

know you want me to keep you company!” I smirked. Rona let out a

could’ve just

I knew you were going

the mood to see my dad at the kitchen table while he waited for my return. I didn’t mind staying away for a little longer. “Take your time,

someone else. “Maybe I can show you some of my

new stories to share?” She asked. “What did you do

an excellent person to talk to and always listened to whatever I had to say. Rona stopped

“A prisoner?”

that bet I told you about?” I freshened up her memories. “Yes.” Rona nodded. “You mean your friend who called you boring

“Yes, that one!”

prisoner?” Rona laughed out loud. “You never fail

of the day. It was all that truly mattered. I always had the urge to show everyone

know until Victoria showed me how. “You create a profile, take a look