His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 377

Aria

Fooling Vince and making him believe it was absolutely necessary for us to stop by every warehouse to stop the feud between our men made me feel bad.

It was important, but not half as important as me figuring out whatever was going on in that basement.

“He’s going to hate me for this,” I told Angelo, who wouldn’t be joining me today. According to him, that would only create more distance between Vince and me, and after seeing that hot new tutor-distance was the last thing we needed.

I didn’t intend to call Vince a terrible husband, but he left me no choice.

“Just play the game, gain his trust, make sure you end up at the factory-and get to that basement,” Angelo spoke. “Whatever is down there could be of value to the family.”

“I know,” Isaid. “That still doesn’t mean I can’t feel bad

“About what?” Angelo’s tone changed. “A man that doesn’t want you?”

At times his direct words were enough to make me drown, but until now, all Angelo said was reality.

“Angelo, did you see Luis’ new tutor?” I wondered, thinking about the woman who could give me a run for my money. She didn’t look bad at all, and unlike Serena, she was probably not married.

“I did,” Angelo said.

“Who’s hotter?”

“What is this, high school?”

“Just answer the damn question.”“

“She looks good, yes.” Angelo stepped closer, staring down at me. “But that’s all.”

“That’s all?” I asked for confirmation. Angelo chuckled, leaving a few inches between us. His finger moved to my cheek.

“There is no one who comes even close to you.” If this was his way of making me feel better, it was working. “You’re beautiful, intelligent, amazing and Vince is an idiot for missing out on that.”

Maybe I should’ve married him instead.

No, I couldn’t think that way-I was married to the man I wanted.

It was just that he was everything I had expected Vince to be.

It was no lie that Angelo was handsome, but he was also a hard worker, caring, friendly, and honest-he knew how and when to say the right things.

Was I attracted to him?

Taking a chance, I grabbed Angelo’s shoulder to pull him closer and rested my forehead against his, wondering what his next move would be.

Would it make me feel better if he kissed me instead of the other way around?

rise as seconds felt like minutes, and he still hadn’t pushed me away. All that

brushed my hair to the side and pushed me back respectfully. “You’re just confused and are looking for the love Vince can’t give you-that’s all.”

Confused?

me crazy-but regardless of his rude ways,

I repeated Angelo’s words, hoping my brains would receive

be the wife Vince wants you to be,” Angelo advised. “Even if you do not agree with something, set your feelings aside-seduce him because we need to find out whatever’s in

can’t seduce

being insecure.” He

took me some courage, but after some time, I finally dragged myself downstairs. I planned to walk straight to Vincenzo and pull him out the door, but that approach changed once I saw Vince with a

his arms.

front of me, I stopped in my steps as Luis’ teacher leaned over Vince to squeeze

little too close to my fiancé, but Vince didn’t seem

“He is.”

baby?” I interrupted their moment, looking anything but threatened. Luis’ tutor grabbed the baby from Vince’s grip,

nice to meet

name all too well. It was the name of the bakery man’s daughter, and Vince brought her into our

picking a fight would not do any good, so I did

you for tutoring Luis.” I put on my best act,

hold him?” I said without thinking, but Livia nodded.

“Here you go.

and pulled

innocent, and the baby did not choose to have Livia as

were up to me, I would’ve already been pregnant by now-but unfortunately, Vince did not

guy. What’s your

Livia giggled. “Dace.”

baby, who treated me with a big smile in return.

with children,” Vince commented, complimenting me for

my cheeks glow. “I try to be,” I responded, giving Livia back the baby so I wouldn’t ruin Vince’s perfect image.

to you and your family,” I said, knowing it would earn me some more bonus points with Vince. “It was wrong

Livia shrugged it off.

“Really?”

husband is paying me-so,

like her would do

should thank my

quick wink. “I guess so. His gesture brought

apologize for something which wasn’t even a big deal in the

love birds alone and find Luis.” Livia nodded. “It was nice

left, Vince was still staring at me with a warm look,

“What?”

He chuckled, intertwining our hands.”Let’s go.”

initiative to hold my hand was his perfect manners. He opened the doors for me and didn’t miss a single time. He led me through the warehouses

He knew when to be kind to others, he had

we entered the last

with a friendly and welcoming look and others well-anything

before was that Vince didn’t pay any mind to the female employees trying to grab his

couldn’t help but poke fun at the situation.