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?

as seconds felt like minutes, and he still hadn’t pushed me away. All that left his mouth was a

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

Confused?

call me crazy-but regardless of his rude ways, I still wanted Vince, so

words, hoping my brains would receive the

“Even if you do not agree with something, set your feelings aside-seduce him because we need to find out whatever’s

can’t seduce anyone.”

smiled. “You need to stop being insecure.” He said before

me some courage, but after some time, I finally dragged myself downstairs. I planned to walk straight to Vincenzo and pull him out

his arms.

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

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

“He is.”

anything but threatened. Luis’ tutor grabbed the

Livia-Livia Corco, nice

was the name of the bakery man’s daughter, and Vince brought her into our home to become Luis’ tutor.

or picking a fight would not do any good, so I did what Angelo advised me to do. Be

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

I said without thinking, but Livia

“Here you go.

from her hands and pulled him back just a little

the baby did not

already been pregnant by now-but

guy. What’s your name?”

Livia giggled. “Dace.”

who

children,” Vince commented, complimenting me for the first time in

responded, giving Livia back the baby so I wouldn’t ruin

so sorry for what I’ve done to you and your family,” I said, knowing it would earn me some more bonus points with Vince. “It

Livia shrugged

“Really?”

paying me-so, yes.

like her would

I guess I should thank my husband. I

wink. “I guess so. His gesture brought butterflies to

wasn’t even a big deal in the first

and find Luis.” Livia

was still staring at me with a warm look, and I was starting to feel anxious.

“What?”

He chuckled, intertwining our

was his perfect manners. He opened the doors for me and didn’t miss a single time. He led me through the warehouses like a proper husband and

finally saw a different side of him and concluded that he perhaps wasn’t too bad after all. He knew when to be kind to others, he had a good heart, and in a matter of time, he would be

up something. I will be quick.” Vince held my hand as we entered the last stop for the day. The moment I

the first time, people stared at our intertwined hands, some with a friendly and welcoming look and others well-anything

pay any mind to the female employees trying to grab his attention. Several

I couldn’t help but