His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 367

Aria

Just two more days.

Forty-eight hours and I would officially become a married woman-a wife.

After my talk with Vince, all hope had returned, and I was still prepared to fight for his heart. According to him, I was not that bad, and I didn’t see that as a rejection.

I could only see it as a sign to change into the loving wife he wanted me to be.

“Quit dreaming.” Angelo pushed my shoulder.

“I wasn’t, I spoke, looking out the car window.

Angelo Marino had been following me around for hours, telling me what to do and what not to do, how to look and How not to look. Angelo was loud, talkative, curious, and anything but shy.

I couldn’t even take a shit without him guarding the door.

After persuading mom to at least let me take part in one activity, she agreed to let me do the cake testing. Despite the short timeline, mom had found someone who was up for the challenge and could create her dream wedding cake in days.

She was in charge of everything, including flying over my awful cousins and her friends’ daughters to be my bridesmaids.

“Thanks for joining me.” I ended up thanking Angelo. He was a bit annoying, but still-he didn’t have to be here. “I know it’s not that exciting, but..”

Angelo pulled a shocked expression. “Not exciting? Are you kidding me? I love cake!”

“You do?”

“I do.” He nodded. “I’m not here because of you-I’m here for the cake.”

I thought his words were a joke, but once we had started the tasting, I wasn’t that sure anymore. While I stuffed my mouth with small and innocent bites, Angelo stuffed his face with different cakes.

“Hmm, these people aren’t joking around with their recipes.” He burped loudly, making me bury my head in embarrassment.

Angelo frowned. “What?” He asked. “Have you never heard anyone burp before?”

I shot up my head. “Are you challenging me?”

“What if I am?”

Aria Morales was not the one to turn down a challenge. For a second, I forgot everything mom and dad taught me and released a loud burp.

Shocked by my actions, I covered my mouth and quickly looked around to ensure no one noticed. The room was filled with the sound of Angelo’s loud laughter.

“What was that?” He cackled. “Oscar said you’re supposedly this perfect, well-behaved lady.”

“I still am!”

I bet the expression on my face looked uncomfortable, but the feeling was otherwise. It was not that easy for me to be myself around people, let alone burp-but with Angelo, it just felt different.

care how he’d see me. I didn’t

it’s better to just focus on

Angelo picked up his spoon and scooped a big piece of cake. “You

I opened my mouth to taste the cake, trying to figure out the taste.

Angelo tapped his spoon on my lip

my face, embarrassed. “I knew that. I was just kidding.” I spoke. “Anyway, which one’s your favorite?”

“The last one.”

agree,” I said, just wanting to get it

all this when I wasn’t even here

Angelo’s presence-he wasn’t supposed to be the one sitting here.

face must’ve caught Angelo’s attention because he had dropped everything

something?” He asked as I automatically reached for a napkin to clean his dirty mouth. “You’ve got such a nice future ahead. Why Vince?”

closed my eyes for a second but did not stop wiping his mouth. The Marinos disliked the Garcias, but somehow I wanted to

Why Vince?

Just because.

He didn’t love me. He told me he would never fall for me-but I didn’t mind.

him, and I would fight for his heart until he felt the same.

side

what that

mouth to give him an answer, but I could

Love?

it mean?

I could not explain it. All I knew was that I wanted Vince in

whispered. “Why, are you going to start advising that

his lips and

being uncomfortable living on Garcia

mansion, so we wouldn’t be outnumbered. It served as another way for him to control our marriage, and

here with you?”

with Vince, I feared coming off as annoying, immature, childish, or pushy, I was afraid of rejection and didn’t

your business?” I snarled

He raised

home. Angelo, who had noticed the tears in my eyes, didn’t say a word. He shut his mouth, gave me a water bottle, wiped my tears, and

had also wiped my tears, but only because he didn’t get the chance to say everything he

a favor.” Angelo gave me a

was doing him a favor, but he was the one with all the complaints. Forcing him to marry

hand in

are in charge in this relationship. He needs you. You pull the strings-so don’t let him get away with

make sure I wasn’t going crazy. Vince was handsome, charming, and honest—but I could also tell he was a natural-born leader who wanted

sit back and watch how he did absolutely nothing. According to several sources, he was too soft. He didn’t do anything for the Garcia business. He didn’t know who was working for him,

party animal, surrounded by the most beautiful women, and even after hearing all of that-I had

can fix

just rumors.”

with

he actually done

love, or was

I even want to marry

to be more confident.” Angelo grabbed a piece of cake

idiots would do something stupid like that.

is ruined!” I complained, getting up from my chair. It

this-and do not follow

spoke in the car. We were