Chapter 346

Marvin

I was in Lucas’ car, on the way back to the Castillo estate. We had already been driving for a long time, an uncomfortable vibe swinging in the air as no one knew what to say. Each second stretched into minutes, and eventually into hours.

The only noise was the sound of the radio.

How could I say something, when I had yet to process everything. In a span of 24 hours, I was forced to make a decision, and lost someone who I thought was my friend.

My brother betrayed me.

I had lost Elena.

There was nothing to say.

“Tiago, as far as everyone’s concerned, you didn’t see anything today, and nothing happened today. ” 1 instructed, my voice cutting through the suffocating silence. As Tiago had already revealed, he didn’t always used his brains. “You saw nothing, you know nothing.”

Tiago remained silent as I continued. “And you keep this from our father, Tiago. He must never find out…that you betrayed me.” The words almost made me chuckle. “I will deal with it. I’ll tell him that Panther betrayed us, threatened us-so I had to take care of it. Done.”

“Marvin, L…” Tiago spoke hesitantly, but I was in no mood for his attempts at reconciliation. Whatever happened, happened, and there was nothing that could fix this. Nothing.

I cut him off. “You should also never speak to me again, Tiago. We are brothers in name, but that’s as far as it’ll go. My decision was final. The bond between us, which had already strained, had finally snapped. “Do you understand me?”

“I do and I’m sorry.” Tiago whispered, his voice filled with guilt.

“I don’t need your apologies, I scolded him. “It’s Anya you should be sorry to. Live on for her. Do something worthy of her memory.”

That poor girl had lost her life over nothing, and that was on him. He should’ve never made her worry about him in the first place.

Tiago nodded, knowing the only thing he could do was take in my words.

Lucas knew better than to answer. See, all he had to do was drive and keep his mouth shut.

Some time later Tiago fell asleep in the backseat. How he could sleep through all of that? I truly had no idea, but I guess everything dealt with their trauma differently.

He had just heard Panther got Anya killed.

He had killed Panther himself.

And now he was napping.

“You know.” Lucas cleared his throat, being the last person I wanted to talk to, I didn’t hate him nor cared

for him, really-but seeing him with Elena did something to my heart, and I could tell by his face, that whatever he was about to say-would be about her.

“Elena was worried about you. She has always been worried about you.”

“Hmm.” I hummed, pretending to be uninterested. “How is she doing?” I mumbled.

“You broke her, Marvin.” Lucas said. “I know she lied, but you should know she did it for a good reason. She did it because she didn’t want any of this to happen.”

“I didn’t make her fall for me. She’s the one who decided to do that.” The words felt heavy as they left my mouth. It was a truth I had come to accept. “If anything, I tried to push her away because I thought I would be the one to hurt her, but—“

hurting you?” Lucas questioned, probing deeper into the wound I was trying to hide. “No, I’m not hurt.” I lied, forcing a chuckle. There was a certain bitterness

have to be like this around me. I’m not Mario,” Lucas said, his words subtly reminding me that I didn’t have to

coaxed another chuckle from me, but this time it was genuine, “I’m not hurt.”

words with a knowing smile.

feelings for Elena?” I couldn’t

was silent, then he repeated me. “Feelings for Elena?” He most

but if I didn’t know who she was and saw her walking

him a small smirk, but the sides

how hard it was to interrogate her when she was sitting right in front of me?” Lucas said,

laughed, cutting him off. “What are you getting at?”

and if you don’t… well, she will find someone else because she can.” Lucas’ words felt like a punch to the gut, but maybe it

want her to

“Are you sure?”

but my heart

I assume he likes you.” I shifted

“He does.”

he know who

“He does.”

still likes you?”

“He does.”

he?” I was curious about

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Elena managed to get him off your back, so he’ll leave you alone.” Lucas

thing for me?”

“Anything, brother.”

Elena is naive,

knowing what I would ask. He had

“Thanks

Elena and I are friends.” Lucas put the

when she visited Stevie Maddens wife, she told her Panther was not alone. He was

about my sister who had had that hair color for a long time

know of Panther’s

you know her by chance-

How could I ever betray my own sister? No matter how terrible she was, she, was still family,

anything less from her. She

bad,” Lucas clicked his tongue. “Now what will

step?” I paused, letting the weight of the

me to prison, brother sent me to

left to do when

focus on

all, sometimes the only way out of

day. Life had moved on, and we all tried to cope with the big

my Mario, about how he was behind Anya’s murder and planned

target us next.

left with many questions, but I had managed to turn the

savior of the Castillo family, and

interrogated the rest of the man and had to get rid of five, who had strong ties to

knew better than to trust them. Only

relationship with Victor had mended over time, our bond strengthened by the shared experiences, and his

had distanced himself from the family business completely. He had left the estate and had thrown

her best to hide her true feelings about losing Panther, had put up a front and pretended to be fine. Still, I kept a close eye

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