His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 325

Chapter 325

“So, how do you really feel about Lucas?” Marvin asked. It was morning, but I hadn’t managed to close a single eye. The news about Panther hit me hard, and it was still so much to take in.

Why did it have to be him?

“He’s okay, I guess,” I observed Marvin as he made his way to the bathroom. I jumped out of bed with only one thought in mind. I had to find that key.

“He is, isn’t he?” Marvin spoke as I made my way to his drawer. I had to keep him busy so that he wouldn’t notice anything. Instead of just asking him for the key, I decided to do this the hard way.

Asking him for the key would also mean I had to tell him why I needed it. I knew Marvin would eventually find out the truth about me, but as crazy as it sounded-I wasn’t ready to let go of our fairytale. Not yet.

“I thought I would end up hating him, with him being a detective and all-but he seems okay to me,” Marvin spoke.

“Yeah?” I questioned, sticking my hand into his drawer. Where would he even leave something like that? Think, Elena.

“What are you doing today?” Marvin led the conversation.

“Nothing much,” I said, regretting it immediately. I had to keep him busy, and I could not come off as too suspicious. “So, what are you doing out there?” I giggled. “Do you have diarrhea?”

“No?” Marvin laughed. “I’m doing my hair.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m allowed to do my hair?” Marvin commented. “I have lunch with someone important today- and I want to look good for her.”

Although I knew he was joking, those words still felt uncomfortable. The thought of seeing Marvin with someone else pained me-but the thing which made it even worse was knowing that we didn’t have that much time left. I should spend time with him, but instead, I decided to play detective again.

Even then, I didn’t regret my decision because it was all for him.

“You seem a bit off. Are you oka-”

“Can I join?” I blurted, closing my eyes. I wasn’t interested in his business meetings, but I had yet to find the key, and I needed to distract him.

Jjoin?

I closed the drawer and turned to look at his watch storage. Anyone else would’ve not been as dramatic and just asked for the key, but Marvin was intelligent and would definitely force some sort of explanation out of me

“Yes, you don’t want me to?”

“It’s nothing special. I’m just

for. Anya’s necklace. It belonged to Anya, so of course, he was treating it

never mind.” I declined

stopped in his steps, watching me go through his watches. I got caught

I cleared my throat and balled my fist so that he couldn’t see the necklace. “Cleaning?”

“Cleaning?” He frowned.

up

like you’re taking all my stuff, so you can sell it and leave me here to rot.” Marvin joked around. I took a relieved

“You got me.”

for deceiving Marvin like this, but I couldn’t let him find out. Not

for him to call me a liar or

truth, I was pretty sure Panther was a psychopath. Who knew

and rested my head against his chest. “Come on. I’ll walk you out!” I pushed my hand behind his back and led him out of

out of my house?” Marvin furrowed. “You’re doing all of this so you can invite Lucas, aren’t you?” He

Marvin was supposed to sound sincere, I could still hear the hint of confidence in his voice. As if he believed I wouldn’t leave him, and it made me feel even more

for each other-but who knew when all of this would end?

to make more illegal cash so

whispered. I hadn’t thought about how my words could affect him, but those were the unfortunate cons of growing up

money turned legal is still illegal. That was

I reassured him.

we go out for dinner tonight?” Marvin changed the subject. After everything,

“Where?”

know, you

you get back.” I smiled at Marvm. He was a

together while I still

skating?” Marvin scoffed, rolling his

do I look like, five?”

that he had to keep up his so-called tough guy act. While I was lucky to have Alex in my

one.

household seemed like a

take Cisco if you’re so worried about other people’s opinions.”

I just don’t want to be

poked his cheek.

glued to that gaming device of his.” Marvin said, coming up with

also glued to your job-so you

deep thoughts. “Anya used to be glued to that music box of hers. No one was

Hearing him speak about Anya calmed my heart because she was a topic he had been trying

I almost stumbled backward

key and the music box.

going.” Marvin leaned in for a kiss. “I

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