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 to me.”

this friendship, but not anymore. There used to b a time when I was jealous

her loving personality, jealous of her going to law school

“How is the Danny

he say something about

brow. “I can’t tell you that, Elena.” She

off. “The one who killed Stevie Maddens is Santiago Castillo,

Victoria whispered,

way to say this, so I just wanted to get

care about my dad, and I want him to get his job back,” I spoke. “He isn’t completely twisted, and he’s right. Danny Hernandez is

“How do you-

Castillo’s set him up to get Marvin out of prison and completely unrelated, but Stevie Maddens was corrupt.” I

much. Please

“Fine, listen.”

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

unsure about his position in the family, to get what he wanted to the point he even told him how to hold his

once.

had evidence

“Girl, it’s Panther.”

scoffed. “Not relevant to the

sure about all of

for my clutch and showed her

my hand. “But if I can find out what’s on

prison.”

“Does Marvin know-”

I shook my head. “He doesn’t, and Tiago is a good person….so I don’t want you

he killed someone-”

your client.” I reminded her. “They are responsible for murdering Anya and many others, but you’re still defending his innocence, so

is willing to testify, I can get him

become a lawyer,

“So?”

to go after Panther and keep the rest out of

truth will eventually come out? Don’t you think Panther will talk to

Good point.

won’t,” I

“Why?”

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

her voice. “You’re even starting to sound like

I was starting to sound like the Castillo’s, which was not what

secret to present Marvin a grand finale but also to keep me from talking. Someone like Panther

about my identity sooner or later, and no one could stop that. That was the

there.” Victoria woke me from my thoughts. “I’ll also keep it from my dad for now…I don’t want you to get

thing I can’t seem to wrap my finger around.” Victoria pondered. “Why would Panther want Stevie Maddens dead, and why would the Hernandez

think it was

lot more sense.” She spoke. “Stevie Maddens seemed like a good man.

about Anya’s words. It was still hard for me to believe as well. How could a guy