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.

I didn’t care how he’d see me.

to just focus on

so.” Angelo picked up his spoon and scooped

to taste the cake, trying to figure

my lip and leaned

laughed at my stupidity and covered my face, embarrassed. “I knew that. I was just

“The last one.”

just wanting to get it over with. I’ll take

all this when

Angelo’s presence-he wasn’t supposed

on my face must’ve caught Angelo’s attention because he had dropped everything he was doing and turned

asked as I automatically reached for a napkin to clean his dirty mouth. “You’ve got such a

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

Why Vince?

Just because.

didn’t love me. He told me he would never fall

I would fight for his heart until he

him?” The side

even know what that means?” He raised

my mouth to give him an answer, but I could not find the

Love?

it

could not explain it. All I knew was that I wanted Vince in my life, and wasn’t that good enough?

going to

on his lips and shrugged his

about you being uncomfortable living on Garcia territory, don’t

the Morales employees would transfer to Vince’s mansion, so we wouldn’t be outnumbered. It served as another way for him to control our marriage, and although I disagreed,

isn’t Vince here with you?” Angelo

or pushy, I was afraid of rejection and didn’t ask him to join me.

snarled at Angelo, who was

see you entering the house, crying-then, yes.” He raised his

lowered 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

he didn’t get the chance to say everything he had

him a favor.” Angelo

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

his hand in

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

and honest—but I could also tell he was a natural-born leader who wanted everything to go his way.

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

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

fix

are just rumors.”

person with a good heart.”

had he actually done for

or was it

I even want to marry

piece

something stupid like

ruined!” I complained, getting up from my chair. It was an excellent excuse to walk away from this

need to clean this-and do

often. It suits you.” Angelo spoke in the car. We were