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.

me, a fool-so I didn’t care how he’d see me. I didn’t have to pretend

just focus on

up his spoon and scooped a big piece of cake. “You should taste this

cake, trying to figure out

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

embarrassed. “I knew that. I was just kidding.”

“The last one.”

said, just wanting to get it over with.

the point of doing all this when I wasn’t even here with my so-called fiancé?

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

because he had dropped everything he was doing and turned his chair

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

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 for me-but

loved him, and I would fight for his heart until he

love him?” The side of

even know what that

opened my mouth to give him an answer, but

Love?

does it

could not explain it. All I knew was that

to be with him,” I whispered. “Why, are you going to start advising that he

smirk on his lips and shrugged his

about you being uncomfortable living on Garcia territory, don’t worry.” I

Vince’s mansion, so we wouldn’t be outnumbered. It served as another way for him to control our marriage, and although I disagreed, I was okay with it.

here with you?”

childish, or pushy, I was afraid of rejection

snarled at Angelo,

the house, crying-then, yes.” He raised

night Vince took me back home. Angelo, who had noticed the tears in my eyes, didn’t say a word. He shut

my tears, but only because he didn’t get

doing him a favor.” Angelo gave me a

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

hand

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

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.

absolutely nothing. According to several sources, he was too soft. He didn’t do anything for the Garcia business. He didn’t know

party animal, surrounded by the most beautiful women, and

can fix him.’

just

good person with a

actually done

it really love, or was it

want to marry him?

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

something stupid

up from my chair. It was an excellent

clean this-and do not follow

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