His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 357

Vincenzo

“So.” I sat down, rubbing my hands. She would be living here with us, whether we liked it or not-sol didn’t want to create an awkward atmosphere. “Looking good.”

Aria, who seemed to have forgotten all about Luis’ behavior, nodded her head. “It tastes even better. Dig in!” She spoke proudly.

Luis lifted his head to look at Aria. “We usually say grace-

“Hmm, that’s delicious!” Aria spoke over him, munching her homemade pasta.

Luis wasn’t wrong. We did have a tradition of thanking God and Jesus for not only the food on our table but our lives as well.

“Or never mind, just continue whatever you were doing.” Luis mumbled, annoyed. His response surprised me. Everyone knew Luis as a kind kid who could even get along with a fly.

Whatever it toas, he clearly wasn’t feeling Aria.

Luis and I shared a look as we took a bite of our pasta.

Judging by the way Aria stuffed her face, I could tell the girl felt no shame whatsoever. She was an overly confident person who lived her life pretending to be all high and mighty.

It seemed like the rumors were true after all.

“So you’re the computer nerd?” Aria spoke after a while.

Luis swallowed his food. “I’m sorry?”

“You like playing games, don’t you?”

He grew a big smile. “Yes, I do. Do you play-

“Do you still got time left for your schoolwork?”

“Yes, I do. Thanks for your concerns.” Luis spoke sarcastically as the previous smile had vanished from his lips. So now she wanted to involve herself in his education as well?

“No problem. That’s what I’m here for.” Aria spoke, failing to hear the sarcasm. “My family and I are here to fix the mess your dad left you in.” She shrugged. “Fabio Garcia, isn’t it?”

That name….

his name slide so easily?

of my neck as shivers

Luis and watched as the color slowly drained from his face. He dropped the gaming device to the table and stared straight ahead as Aria, who didn’t

Fabio Garcia.

mentioned his name in this

The man

not even Luis, Nie, and I had discussed.

say his name, so how could this random woman walk into our home and mention him like it’s nothing?

tomorrow!” Aria pointed her fork to my brother. “I suppose you’re also part of the family-right?”

catch his breath. He was close to having a panic attack, and she didn’t

smiled through my frustrations. Perhaps a change of subject would do us good.

chuckled at the opportunity to talk about herself. “I enjoy making money–and I love going

market, and when I see the numbers go up… it

she’s something

frowned. “But how about going to the movies or

me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my time going to

seat and pushed back the chair. I knew what he was

like our

brother when you can show him the proper way of running a business,”

were his words.

out my hand, but Luis trembled, shaking his head. As if growing up with our father wasn’t traumatic enough, she just

took a

please be excused?” He struggled to finish his

that he still felt the need to get permission to leave the table. That was the kind of person he was. He didn’t

you only took a few bites—”

That was it.

It was not and would not be her place to raise my brother. I had been

and I would continue to do so in my