His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 341

Chapter 341

Elena

As I walked into the mansion, I immediately felt the tension in the air. It was just a gut feeling that something was about to happen, and I didn’t know why.

It wasn’t too crazy, considering I planned on telling Marvin the truth. Dad and I had a deal, and now it was my job to hold up the end of the bargain.

He needed me back home.

“Marvin!” I called out his name, wondering if he was already home-but he didn’t respond. “Marvin?” I walked further.

“Mar-“I stopped in my words as I saw him sitting at the kitchen table with a gun in front of him, and his head lowered.

I swallowed as he held his hands together, and raised his head so I could see his eyes. There were filled with anger and disappointment.

I wasn’t stupid.

I knew what was happening.

He had somehow found out the truth, the truth about everything. That must’ve been it.

A breath escaped my lips as I reached for my pocket to secure Anya’s drive was still there.

In one way there was a feeling of relief. I could feel the weight of my lies and secrets crushing down on me. I had been so scared to tell Marvin the truth, but now there was no excuse to hide it from him.

“W-What happened?” I sat on the opposite side of him, pretending to be oblivious. “And what’s with the look?” My eyes moved from the gun on the table to his.

Despite his rant about liars, I had enough faith that he wouldn’t hurt me. Marvin couldn’t. Right?

“Where have you been?” Marvin asked, his tone cold and threatening. “Or, no-wait. Let’s not play this game.” He shook his head, pointing out his finger. “Why did you not want me to meet your family?”

Oh, well.

no turning back. I had to come fully clean, or he would accuse me of lying even more.

Marvin slammed his fist on the table, his face contorting with anger. “That you’re a liar?

flinched. He had never been this aggressive towards me before, but his reaction

as the guilt washed over me. The thought of mirroring

me out.” I spoke extra fast, thinking he

the simplest explanation that would actually make sense. A way out so he

I did find out somewhere along the way because I looked through my dad’s files-but I was

you want me to believe that you didn’t come here and

about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It would only

me the chance. Instead, he grabbed the gun and shoved it in

His voice was

far. “Kill me!” He raised his voice this time. “You’ve already

I dropped the gun to the table. Of course I

disbelief. “I should k but

made it clear. “I’m not your enemy, neither is my family.” I said. “I’m things had

as if I

god, he didn’t think the two of

is his fault.” I decided to clear his name for as long as

you were…and I didn’t.”

him,

do you think I should do to

was a good

to liars in the Castillo family-but Marvin had already made it clear that he wouldn’t hurt me.

reached for my pocket, my fingers brushed against Anya’s drive. I hesitated for a moment before pulling it out,

you can’t trust Panther.” I didn’t beat around

glared at me but didn’t speak up.

who set you up to go to prison,

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