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.

to me, a fool-so I didn’t care how

to just focus on

and scooped a big piece of cake. “You should taste this one.”

my mouth to taste the cake, trying

on my lip and leaned in closer. “It’s obviously

covered my face, embarrassed. “I knew that. I was just kidding.”

“The last one.”

I said, just wanting to get it

doing all this when I wasn’t

for Angelo’s presence-he

Angelo’s attention because he had dropped everything he was doing and turned his chair to face me.

something?” He asked as I automatically reached for a napkin to clean his dirty mouth. “You’ve got

for a second but did not stop wiping his mouth. The Marinos disliked the Garcias, but somehow I wanted to believe Angelo had nothing against Vince. I wanted to believe

Why Vince?

Just because.

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

I would fight for his heart until he felt the

side

what that means?” He

give him an answer, but I could not

Love?

it mean?

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

going

had a stupid smirk on his lips and

Garcia territory, don’t worry.” I laughed nervously. “It’ll

It served as another way for him to control our marriage, and although I

you?” Angelo finally

with Vince, I feared coming off as annoying, immature, childish, or pushy, I was afraid of rejection and

that really your business?” I snarled at Angelo, who was taken

house, crying-then, yes.” He raised his voice

my head. That night Vince took me back 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 called it a day.

he didn’t get the

doing him a favor.” Angelo

he was the one with all the complaints. Forcing him to marry me was wrong-but all

hand in

in this relationship. He needs you.

asked to 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 everything to go his

was too soft. He didn’t do anything

by the most beautiful women, and even after hearing all of that-I had still defended him.

can fix him.’

just

a good person with a good

had he actually done for me?

love, or was it

want to marry

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

something stupid like

I complained, getting up from my chair. It was an excellent excuse to walk

to clean this-and do not follow me.”

more often. It suits you.” Angelo spoke in the car. We were on our way