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

Victoria was clearly the one in control over this friendship, but not anymore. There used to b a time when I was jealous

her beauty, jealous of her loving personality, jealous of her going to law school while I had to drop out because I

breathed. “How is the Danny

say something about

furrowed her brow. “I can’t tell you that,

“The one who killed Stevie Maddens is Santiago Castillo, and Panther manipulated him…or Pedro, whatever his

w-what?” Victoria whispered,

so I

him to get his job back,” I

“How do you-

to get Marvin out of prison and completely unrelated, but Stevie Maddens was corrupt.” I continued without any

too much. Please say it

“Fine, listen.”

details. There were still some things had to process. I

who felt unsure about his position in the family, to get what he wanted to the point he even told him how to hold his gun. He managed to get rid of a corrupt

once.

had evidence against Puma?”

“Girl, it’s Panther.”

“Not relevant to the story.”

a hundred percent sure about all of

for my clutch and showed her the stick. “Positive.”

game, Elena. “Victoria grabbed the stick from my hand. “But if I can find out what’s on that stick,

prison.”

“Does Marvin know-”

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

killed

many others, but you’re still defending his

Santiago is willing to testify, I

though I was not worthy enough to become a lawyer, I was not completely stupid. “Marvin had a life sentence, and Danny

“So?”

after Panther and keep the rest out of

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

Good point.

won’t,” I stated.

“Why?”

I blurted. “We

voice. “You’re even starting to sound like these people!”

I lowered my head. I was starting to sound like the Castillo’s,

finale but also to keep me from talking. Someone like Panther

stop that. That was the choice I made when I decided to protect his legacy

we can continue from there.” Victoria woke me from my thoughts. “I’ll also

I can’t seem to wrap my finger around.” Victoria pondered. “Why would Panther want

you think it

“It seems to me like he was smoothing some rough edges, so it would definitely make a lot more sense.” She spoke. “Stevie Maddens seemed like a good man. There’s just no way someone like him

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