Chapter 324
Elena
“Tiago?” I lowered my voice as I was headed for the gates.
“Ti-”
I could barely finish my sentence as a hand had already covered my mouth. “Not so loud!” Tiago whispered in my ear as he pulled me to the back.
Seconds later, he finally removed his hand from my lips. I created a distance between us and looked at his face. “T-Tiago.” I smiled awkwardly, still unsure about why he would force me out of my house in the middle of the night.
If anything, he seemed even worse than he did before. I shamelessly observed the bags and dark circles around his eyes. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. What did he even want from me?
“S-so, I’m leaving tomorrow,” Tiago spoke after a silence. I blinked my eyes a few times, unsure of what to do. “Yes, I know.”
“So why did you want to see me?” I asked, “Do you want me to get Ma-”
“No!”
I flinched at Tiago’s cold tone. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to yell at you…not again.” He took a breath. That’s right. This wasn’t the first time.
I carefully moved my hand to Tiago’s check and looked into his eyes, showing him he could trust me. “It’s okay. I’m here to help.” I nodded desperately.
“I know, and I trust you-that’s why I came to you,” Tiago said.
“Do you want to tell me something?”
Tiago’s eyes turned big as he shook his head. “Is Marvin inside?” He asked in a hurry.
“Yes.”
“Is he alone?”
“No. He’s with Lucas and Panther-”
Tiago stepped back, lowering his head. “He can’t be here. He can’t be here!” He paced back and forth. He slammed his fist against his forehead and released a frustrated sigh. “This was a bad idea. What am I doing?” He muttered. “He’s going to hurt me.”
“Tiago, who can’t be here?” I pushed for answers. “Is it about Marvin?”
“No.”
“Lucas?”
“No.”
“
Tiago stopped in his steps and shot me an angry look. “It’s Victor, isn’t it?” I asked. “Why can’t you just give me a name and tell me what this is about?”
I waited for an answer. “I-I remember you telling me something about you doing something Marvin can never know?”
“Is someone in the house threatening you?”
finally getting somewhere. “All I did was follow instructions. I
“Tiago, kill who?”
He blurted. My mind went blank as my thoughts went to Maddens, and it all started to make sense. Marvin claimed he went to prison for something he didn’t do. Was
about?” I asked,
didn’t mean to
Tiago killed Stevie Maddens. How was I supposed to feel about all of this?
Even though he pulled the trigger, I wanted to believe Tiago wasn’t entirely at fault, and I knew that man couldn’t be trusted from the start. He
Tiago spoke to my surprise.
about
Panther?
legs go numb as I could not process his words. This wasn’t true. Tiago wasn’t in his right state of mind and blamed everyone
one who accepted me with open arms. He wasn’t that smart. but his kind personality had always made
the family business.” He said.
“Tiago…”
stated. It was no secret Marvin was not only favored by Linda but Mario as well. Even then, I could still not understand
never meant to kill him!” He spoke. “I just shot him where Panther told
same man who once had a mental breakdown over stolen candy could be corrupt?
the reason
It wasn’t even
by the looks of it-for a very long
to get Marvin out of prison or for him to frame the Hernandez for my mistake.” Tiago continued. “I never
didn’t have anything to do with this. I didn’t have anything to do with this either, so I was
“Who knows this?”
his head. “Marvin can’t
“Then why did you tell me?”
Tiago sighed. “Because your
felt an uncomfortable lump in my
know?” I
spoke. At that moment, it crossed my mind that Panther was aware of everything. Thinking about it, he was very quick to bring me to Marvin after dad
you close to Marvin just
“Just in case?”
the need to reveal it at the moment.” He told me. “You’re
one thing I couldn’t wrap my
“Exactly.”
some stupid game, and unfortunately, he would win either way. This was a win- win situation for
telling me all of this?”
would’ve wanted me to.” He spoke with pleading eyes. “She never agreed
“She knew?”
long time.” He shared. “I want to come clean to Marvin, but he wouldn’t believe me.
bond with Panther. The two
and hope for the best-or I could risk everything and protect Marvin by going against Panther. My identity would most likely get exposed either way, so I ran out of options.
proof?” I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. It was all for
me she kept it on a stick,” Tiago spoke, surprised as if he hadn’t expected my help. “I-I have no idea where it is, though.” By the looks of it, he seemed surprised that I was willing to help. Tiago just admitted to killing someone in cold
one villain, and that person turned out to be
can tell Marvin?” I suggested, already knowing the answer. He wouldn’t even listen
opposed. “He wouldn’t believe you over Pedro.”
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