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….

let his name slide so easily?

stopped, and so did my heart. I felt the hair rise on the back of my neck as shivers

to 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.

name in

life. The

sensitive topic not even Luis, Nie, and

so how could this random woman walk into our home

tomorrow!” Aria pointed her fork to my

his breath. He was close to

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

at the opportunity to talk about herself. “I enjoy making money–and I love going to shooting ranges, staying fit-going to the gym. Her

come up with new ways to bring our product to the market, and when I see the numbers go up… it just does something to my

something

see. I frowned. “But how about going to the

to join dad and watch him blow people’s brains out. She cut me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my time going to the movies-when I can

time Luis got up from his seat and pushed back the chair. I knew what he was thinking, and I couldn’t blame him.

like our

brother when you can show

his

with our father wasn’t traumatic enough, she just had to throw fuel on

took a breath. “Luis-”

He struggled to finish his sentence. “Please!”

was such a good kid that he still felt the need to get permission to leave the table. That

you

That was it.

be her place to raise my

continue to