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,

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

that it was the reality. I needed my space, and I couldn’t be stuck in a house with him any longer. “You got me,” I smiled.

by looking at his face, I could tell my dad probably thought I was playing along with his joke, and I was not about to ruin his fun. He gave me a wink and finished his tea in one

have a nice

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

up with the number of people who I had served for the day. We worked with eight other people,

than I was, and we got along well. If it weren’t for her, I

been around three

my job, but I enjoyed it here. It was better than sitting behind a desk all day, that was for sure. I was mainly here for my skills as a mixologist. I had always

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

“I only have to count the money,

want me to keep

could’ve just asked

the point of asking if I knew you were going to offer?” Rona commented. “Don’t worry. I’ll

kitchen table while he waited for my return.

but it felt good to hear it from someone else. “Maybe I

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

to talk to and always listened to whatever I had to say. Rona stopped what she was doing and looked at

“A prisoner?”

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

“Yes, that one!”

laughed out loud. “You never fail to amuse me.”

truly mattered. I always had the urge to show everyone that

a look at the message board and look for someone to write,” I explained. “I chose to send an email, but you can also send a