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

parent his brother. I was only trying to help so no

thought of Vince reading through the parts in the contract about Luis’ manners and education which I was responsible for,

was all a misunderstanding.

gone through a lot. He’s vulnerable-so you can at least watch your words.”

nothing else to say. I’d talked enough crap about everyone for

considering those friends have been there at my lowest and know me

must’ve been on his mind for a

people with good hearts. Friends that would not push him aside or betray him as Beau had

“I-I didn’t-

Vince’s tone grew colder. “Unless you want us to go to war with all the

My

know how much more humiliation I could take.

his nose. “I’ll give you a pass because you’re still young and somewhat immature, but unless

Young and immature.

respect for me sounded like a nightmare.

how much did he

of spite was low, even for 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

won’t.” I closed my eyes, still trying to hold back

was for him to love me the way I

feel threatened and to keep this marriage in check. That must’ve been the

start.”

I respected dad-I did not stand behind

Yes, he was wrong-but it ultimately was my fault. He didn’t know the Garcias for that long. People made them out to be monsters-so having the Marinos behind me, knowing his only daughter would be safe, would be a

could not get persuaded by my husband to overthrow me kept dad’s heart at peace, and at the

me to marry Vince in the first place-but he went along with it because

to make me happy, so how could I go

no choice.” Vince chuckled awkwardly. “We are getting married in a few days, and I want us to be on

into. Vince could let me walk down the aisle,

had a good

attempted to speak a complete sentence, but I did not get far as tears

cry!” He pulled away my hands to see my face. “We’re just having a conversation. There’s

opened my mouth to speak, but the pain in my throat felt too heavy, and

eye to wipe away my tears. “Forget the contract, I’ll

shook his head, chuckling. “We’ve announced our engagement to the

okay. I’ll take the blame.” I breathed, trying to stop my

I don’t want your family to become the laughing stock.” Vince spoke.

still cared for my family’s well-being. He cared for the Morales and the Garcias, while I only cared

the aisle with a smile after all you’ve just said.” I asked. “I know you: hate me,

because it’s not true.” Vince said, trying to convince himself. “I do

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

Sure anymore.

you can’t take it

to deny my

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