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.

a fool-so I didn’t care

to just focus

so.” Angelo picked up his spoon and scooped a big piece

mouth to taste the cake, trying

lip and leaned in

knew that. I was just kidding.” I spoke. “Anyway, which

“The last one.”

get it over

point of doing all this when I wasn’t even here

I was for Angelo’s presence-he wasn’t supposed to be the one sitting

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

as I automatically reached for a napkin to

the question, I closed my eyes 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

Why Vince?

Just because.

love me. He told me he would never fall for

for

The side of Angelo’s lips curled.

know what that

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

Love?

does it

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

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

on his lips and shrugged his

you being uncomfortable living on Garcia territory, don’t worry.” I laughed nervously. “It’ll be

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

isn’t Vince here with you?”

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

I snarled at Angelo,

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

eyes, didn’t say a word. He shut his mouth, gave me a water bottle, wiped my tears, and called it a day.

only because he didn’t get

a favor.” Angelo

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

hand

He needs you. You pull the strings-so don’t let

crazy. Vince was handsome, charming, and honest—but I could also tell he was a natural-born leader who

soft. He didn’t do anything for the Garcia business. He didn’t know who was working for him, wether

animal, surrounded by the most beautiful women, and even after

fix him.’

are just

a good person with a good heart.”

had he actually done for me?

really love, or was

I even want to marry him?

more confident.” Angelo grabbed a piece of cake and pushed it in my face, leaving me startled.

would do something stupid like that.

up from my chair. It was an excellent excuse to walk away from this

clean this-and do not

more often. It suits you.” Angelo spoke in the