His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 364

Chapter 364

Aria

Vince took me for a drive, and believe it or not-I was frightened. He hadn’t said a word, and his hand, which was tightly wrapped around the steering wheel, made me believe that he was not here for a wedding talk.

After a while of driving. Vince stopped the car at the side of the road and turned around to look at me.

He took a deep breath. “Since we’ve both signed the contract, I’ll just say what’s on my mine.” He sounded

serious.

“First of all, let me start by saying that you’re one of the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.” He said, staring at me. “I admire you for taking over your family, and I’ve heard good things about you.”

“Thank you.” I took in his compliment, smiling brightly. Being admired by the one I loved was all I ever wanted-even if he despised me.

“I feel flattered that someone as powerful as you would want to marry someone like me.” Vince paused for a second. “But the way you did it was wrong.”

A sudden feeling of cold found its way through my body as all I wanted was to wake up from this bad, dream. Unable to respond, I frowned slightly-waiting for an explanation.

“You’re still young, and you live in this perfect fantasy, so I’m sure you don’t mean any harm-but you shouldn’t have forced me to marry you.” Vince spoke in a soft tone.

It wasn’t new to me, but this time it was not coming from his friend’s mouth. It came from the source himself. Forced? He thought I had forced him to marry him?

“Uhm, wow,” I looked down, feeling embarrassed.

“I hope you can listen to me.” Vince didn’t back down. “I feel trapped and disrespected by you picking me up like a piece of garbage, deciding that you’ll marry me just like that.” He told me his frustrations. “Then you come with this ridiculous contract-thinking you have the right to decide over my life.”

I froze.

“Aria, do you understand where I’m coming from?”

“Yes.” I gulped.

He spoke almost like a dad scolding his daughter, showing he did not want to hurt my feelings.

His words were painful, but they were necessary as I slowly began to see the picture. I could feel the pain in his eyes and listened to every word.

I did force him to marry me. I could’ve fought for his heart as any normal woman would’ve done, but instead. I used dad’s connections to get a ring on my finger.

Without thinking it through, I ordered him to marry me, knowing he would not decline to save his family’s honor. How could I even have the nerve to wish for his heart!

“I invited you to my house. You cooked for us, which was very nice, by the way.” Vince smiled tenderly. “But then you told off my brother while that’s not your job, you brought back old memories by

mentioning our father, ranted about blowing people’s heads off-and god knows what.”

I’m a terrible person.

I’m a terrible person.

shut, trying to

only trying to help so no

about Luis’ manners and education

was all a misunderstanding.

through a lot. He’s vulnerable-so you can at

voice cracked, hoping he had nothing else to say. I’d talked enough crap about everyone for this

friends have been there at my lowest and know me better than you ever could.” It almost looked like he read

practiced what to say beforehand, meaning it must’ve been on his mind for a long time. Maybe, I was

was all a misunderstanding. I just wanted him to be surrounded by good people with good hearts. Friends that would not push him aside or betray him as Beau had

“I-I didn’t-

you want us to go to war with all the families as soon as we get married,

My

know how much more humiliation I could

immature, but unless you don’t want me to lose the tiniest bit of respect I

Young and immature.

of respect for me sounded like a nightmare.

much did he dislike

me. I knew it was, and I couldn’t explain why I had done it. Talking bad about others and there struggles made me feel

trying to

for him to love me the way

advisor, a Marino to make me feel threatened and to keep this marriage in check. That must’ve been the icing on the cake. “That’s so

start.”

only knew that although I respected

for that long. People made

to overthrow me kept dad’s heart at peace, and at the end of the day, that was all

me to marry Vince in the first place-but he

wanted was to make me happy, so how could

“We are getting married in a few days, and I want us to be on good terms.” He explained. “I

come here to warn me about what I was getting myself into. Vince could let me walk down the aisle, make me

a good

appreciate your honesty.” I attempted to speak a complete sentence, but I did not get far as tears started

don’t cry!” He pulled away my hands to see my face. “We’re just having a conversation.

the pain in my throat felt

Vince’s finger near my eye to wipe away my tears. “Forget the contract, I’ll tell dad to cancel

late for that.” Vince shook his head, chuckling. “We’ve announced our engagement to the

blame.” I breathed, trying to stop my tears.

your family to become the laughing stock.” Vince spoke. “And I need

had been selfish this entire time while Vince still cared for my family’s well-being. He cared for the Morales and the Garcias, while

after all you’ve just said.” I asked. “I know you: hate me, and I

said, trying to convince himself. “I

the person. I knew he disliked me, but I hadn’t realized just how much

Sure anymore.

sit out the marriage until you can’t take it anymore, and you’ll end up divorcing

my accusations, but

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