His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 255

72 hours until release

Elena

A picture

This guy must’ve been absolutely nuts. Wasn’t the picture on my profile more than enough already? It was one of my best pictures, and it was in HD, so I didn’t know what he was getting at.

I was unsure of whether to send a picture or not, but everything changed when I read the email for the fifth time. He didn’t seem as tough as he looked, and maybe if I sent pictures of myself, he would send some in return.

Marvin was one of the few who had praised me for being a mixologist, and it felt good to know that he appreciated my job. It wasn’t as easy or useless as some people made it out to be.

I gathered some courage and decided to write back.

Dear Marvin,

Thank you for your encouraging words. You’re right. Being a mixologist requires some kind of special skill and is not for everyone!

By the way, if your cousins are just as cute as you (minus the long list of felons), you can definitely hook me up with

one!

Although I’m not one to judge, and if you say that the truth is not out yet. I’ll trust your word for it. I think we have the same issue because I also have a really, really good heart and I’m not even embarrassed to admit it.

I want to live my life as if it’s my last, but it’s kind of hard to do so when I don’t only have a nosy dad but also a brother breathing in my neck.

You said you couldn’t wait to breathe some fresh air, and that brings me to the next question. I’ve never been to prison before, and I don’t know anything other than what I’ve seen in prison break, but I thought they had something like a yard (I think?)

Also, please don’t feel creepy for asking for more pictures. It’s completely understandable. At first, I was a bit nervous and worried about sharing my personal information, but I feel like we’re getting along, and I wouldn’t mind getting some pictures in return.

Here are the pictures:

Ps. (Please don’t call me pretty, I’ve heard it many times before, and I always get embarrassed whenever someone praises me for my looks)

I read the message over and over before I decided to send the email. It sounded good enough to me.

“Leaving already?” My brother, Alex, interrupted me from my thoughts. I flinched upon hearing his voice and hid my phone behind my back. “Yes…I have work remember?”

Alex laughed. I shook my head and took a breath. “No, of course not.” I smiled. It

see was the good in him. He was interested in my life. funny, and easy to talk to. It was not as if I had a crush on him, but it wouldn’t be too crazy to consider him a friend. We had only been talking for a few days, but I wanted

watch dad for me?” I asked Alex. One of the advantages of those two working together was that I did not have to

of agent Maddens and the entire cartel thing had stressed out my dad so

and made a deal with the DEA, meaning they had to let him out soon. There were many disagreements at work, but there was nothing anyone

for years had turned out

the bad

reassured me. “I’ll look after dad and make sure he’s alright.”

gave each other one last smile before we both left to go to work. I had to admit, sometimes I felt like an outsider. Dad and Alex worked as DEA agents, while my goal to become a

and I lacked that

early today!” Rona spoke as I walked in. I smiled at the two unfamiliar faces behind her and looked at her with a

the young couple in front of me, and crazily enough, the male grabbed my attention just a tiny bit more. He looked around my age and had a soft smile on his face. His handsomeness blinded me, but

be Elena!” The girl named Anya spoke. She walked forward and grabbed my hands before she stared into my eyes. “We need you!”

Rona a questioning look. “Anya, calm down.” Tiago spoke. He walked over to the woman and showed me an

happening and felt

my fiancé, Tiago.” She introduced herself. “My sister bought a coffee here, like two days ago-and

spoke. “I always felt like something was missing, and I concluded that it is your

mean, yes it is!” I said, a bit more confident. Judging by their outfits, these people seemed rich and looked like they were willing to pay

fiancé, Tiago, who shrugged his shoulders at me. “Your friend told me most of the recipes are yours,” Anya spoke with a nervous

even though the idea of money sounded nice, the date seemed a bit risky. How could I possibly prepare

if she could break down any minute. He made eye contact with me

looked at me with big eyes and let out a gasp before she pulled me into a forceful hug. “Thank you, thank you, thank

air and clapped her hands. “This is so exciting, our first official

as her. Tiago stepped forward and held my hands. “Thank you so much. You have no idea how much

like a god-sent angel, Elena.” He winked at me. “Kind and beautiful, thank

felt my cheeks flush and quickly turned the other way, so his fiancée couldn’t see me. He was quite a flirt for

this nasty

her mouth and snickered while I had a surprised look on my face. Anya gave Tiago a p against his shoulder. “No, he’s lying!” She spoke

really.” Rona smiled. “Come on.

Tiago one last look before she followed Rona to the restroom. “So,” I smiled at Tiago. “It seems like your fiancée was going to break down any

back of his neck and showed me a shy smile. “Yes, I’m sorry about that.”

frown on his face. Due to his actions from before, I had expected him to be as outgoing as I was, but that was not

stop being touchy with people, especially when I had to laugh, and I really needed to stop doing that. I stroke Tiago’s jacket with my hands. “I’m

whenever Anya is not around, so it’s good to have you

flipped my hair to the side. Tiago gave me a nod and stood in a polite stance. He did seem very nervous. “Can I ask

was expecting the worst. I let out a chuckle. “Don’t worry. It’s just

lit up the second I mentioned Anya’s name. “Anya is twenty, and I’m twenty-one.” Tiago spoke.

“My parents got

with a surprised smile on his lips. “For