His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 327

Elena

“Who’s there?”

I planted a smile on my lips and brushed my hair to the side. “It’s me, Elena!” I smiled at the security

camera.

It was a long time since I had seen Victoria, and I wanted her to know that I was doing completely fine without her. Well, except for the part where I needed her assistance to access Anya’s evidence.

“Door’s open!”

I entered the apartment and cleared my throat as Victoria leaned against the wall with a smug smirk on her lips. “Where’s your boy toy?” She folded her arms. “Or wait, he can’t know about me, of course- because your entire life is based on a lie-”

“Victoria, please.” I rolled my eyes. “I come in peace.”

We stared at each other for a few more seconds before she flew into my arms. “I missed you so much!” She cooed. “Please don’t worry me like that ever again.

“Come on, let me look at you!” She rested her hands on my shoulders. I knew she thought I wasn’t in the right state of mind, and I knew she pitied me-but I didn’t care. It didn’t have to be a bad thing.

“You look skinnier.”

“Do I?”

“Yes, are these people even feeding you?”

“Yes?” I walked past Victoria and took a seat on her comfortable sofa. I had really missed this.

“So, how is life?” Victoria joined me. For the first time in weeks, I took a good look at my friend and noticed how much she had changed. Her platinum blonde hair fell perfectly over her shoulders and was straightened to perfection.

“Good.”

“Yeah?” She seemed doubtful. “And how is…Marvin?”

“Good.” I nodded a bit too enthusiastically. “He’s good we’re good.”

“And is he treating you well?” She continued her interrogation. I gave her a nod.

“You know, your dad and Alex really miss you.” Victoria vouched for them. “If you don’t want to be friends with me, that’s okay-but you should never let go of family for a guy…a criminal above all.”

Our dads were close, so of course, she would choose his side. No one could understand my feelings because no one was willing to listen. At least they didn’t ran to the Castillo’s to tell them about my family history.

“My dad almost hit me, Victoria!” I stated. “He really took it too far this time.”

“I know. I’m sorry.” Victoria sighed. “George shouldn’t have done that.” She agreed. “But someone like

Marvin could also really hurt you one day.”

So we were still on that subject.

been nothing but good

in control over this friendship, but not anymore. There used to b

her going to law school while I had to drop out because

breathed. “How is the Danny Hernandez

say something about the Castillo’s?”

her brow. “I can’t tell you that, Elena.” She said. “That’s confidential

killed Stevie Maddens is Santiago Castillo, and

Victoria whispered,

this, so I just

I do care about my dad, and I want him to get his job back,” I spoke.

“How do you-

prison and completely unrelated, but Stevie Maddens was corrupt.” I

her head. “You’re saying too much. Please say it slowly

“Fine, listen.”

leave out any details. There were still some things had to process. I couldn’t believe that Panther would go this far to secure

in the family, to get what he wanted to the point he even told him how to hold his gun. He managed

once.

had evidence against

“Girl, it’s Panther.”

scoffed. “Not relevant

sure

and showed her

“Victoria grabbed the stick from my hand. “But if I can find out what’s on that stick, it might be a good way to get your dad off probation and to

prison.”

“Does Marvin know-”

my head. “He doesn’t, and Tiago is a

he killed

others, but you’re still defending his innocence, so don’t blame me for

friend?” Victoria chuckled. “If Santiago is willing to testify, I can get him a

murder of a DEA agent,” I spoke, irritated. Even though I was not worthy enough to become a lawyer, I was not completely stupid. “Marvin had a life sentence, and Danny Hernandez is looking

“So?”

to go after Panther and keep the rest

truth will eventually come out? Don’t you

Good point.

won’t,” I

“Why?”

mom!” I blurted. “We can threaten him with that

hear yourself!” Victoria raised her voice. “You’re even starting to sound like

starting to sound like the Castillo’s, which was

didn’t only keep my secret to present Marvin a grand finale but also to

later, and no one could stop that. That was the choice I made when I decided to protect his

my guy look at this stick, and we can continue from there.” Victoria woke me from my thoughts. “I’ll

Panther want Stevie Maddens dead, and

you think it was

he was smoothing some rough edges, so it would definitely make a lot more sense.” She spoke. “Stevie Maddens seemed

was still hard for me to