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

and scooped a big piece of cake.

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

tapped his spoon on my lip and

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

“The last one.”

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

all this when I wasn’t even here with my

how grateful I was for Angelo’s presence-he wasn’t supposed to be

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

a napkin to clean his dirty mouth. “You’ve got such a nice future ahead.

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

Why Vince?

Just because.

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

fight for

The side of Angelo’s lips curled.

you even know what that means?” He raised his

answer, but I could not

Love?

does it mean?

I hadn’t thought about, and I could not explain it. All I knew was that I wanted Vince in my life, and

going to start advising

had a stupid smirk on his lips and shrugged his

on Garcia territory, don’t worry.” I laughed nervously. “It’ll be Garcia-Morales.”

Morales employees would transfer to Vince’s mansion, so we wouldn’t be outnumbered. It served as

here with you?” Angelo finally dropped the

talk with Vince, I feared coming off as annoying, immature, childish, or pushy, I was afraid of rejection and didn’t ask him to join me.

snarled at Angelo,

see you entering the house, crying-then, yes.” He raised his voice a little. “I’m

who had noticed the tears in my eyes, didn’t say a word. He

but only because he didn’t get the chance to

favor.” Angelo gave me a lot to

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

hand in my

you. You pull the strings-so don’t let him get

so?” I 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 way.

According to several sources, he was too soft. He didn’t do

a party animal, surrounded by the most beautiful women, and even after hearing all

fix him.’

are just rumors.”

with a good

he actually done

or was it desire?

even want to

a piece of cake and pushed

do something stupid like that.

from my chair. It was

to clean this-and

you.” Angelo spoke in the car. We