His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 378

Aria

“I’m the problem in this marriage?” His words made me chuckle. Last I remembered, he had not instructed me to stay put.

“Where did you get these things?” I reached out to touch his shoulder, but Vince stepped back.

“We have to go.”

“No, wait!” I called out, making him stop in his steps. “D-do you know how much money we can make selling those?”

“As well as put a target on our backs,” Vince said. “It wouldn’t be that much different from suicide.”

“Oh, my god.” I squealed. “This is like heaven!”

Vince wrapped his hand around my wrist. “Aria, let’s go.”

“Does your uncle know about this?” I placed my hands on top of his, my eyes begging him to give me an

answer.

No.

“I figured. If he did, you wouldn’t have to marry me.” I said my thoughts out loud. “If it’s respect and power you’re after, here’s your key.” My hands reached for one of the weapons.

“I’m not-

“Boom.” I winked, pointing it at him. “Enough to blow up a household.”

Bothered, Vince placed his hand on top of the trigger as he lowered my hand and took away the weapon. “That’s why I’m trying to keep them away from people like you.”

“People like me?” I pointed to myself. “Right, because the Garcias are model citizens.” He was one to talk.

Vince huffed, probably knowing there was nothing else for him to add.

“Come on. We’re going.” He roughly grabbed my hand, only for me to free myself from his grip.

“Why would you want to live in Christian’s shadow-when all of this is enough to surpass the Lambertis?”

“I don’t want to surpass anyone,” Vince spoke humbly, shaking his head. “Certainly not, my friend.”

“I know he would’ve.”

“Aria_please.”

It was the truth. Christian Lamberti did not seem like the type to back down from doing anything to please his friend.

“Arial” Vince squeezed my hand, staring into my eyes. Not going to lie. He looked pretty hot-but I was convinced his head was empty.

Why would he not want to be on top?

“You can’t tell anyone about this-do you understand?”

I grinned at his seriousness. “Yes, Vince, daddy.”

“Stop.” Vince sighed, frustrated. “Aria, I’m not kidding. I’m serious.” He spoke. “It’d be better to keep something like this to ourselves.”

“Good.”

“These weapons are dangerous.”

“I know.”

“They can’t fall into the wrong hands

my head. “You’re my husband. I respect you-and I won’t

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endless containers!” I paced back and forth, telling Anthony about my

was in my room to discuss my day. He sat on the end of my bed,

those rare weapons?” He asked. “Are you sure?”

“Yes!”

special case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had encouraged me to take a look at the basement

got it from, obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but those things

you think he doesn’t want

Christian.” There was no doubt about

“Lamberti?”

in a polyamorous relationship.” Had

doesn’t have a reason to.”

“Sorry?”

Christian, Vince would probably not even be alive.” He shared a part of Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything went down, and all families turned

I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He

talking about the coma?” I

wish I was.” Angelo whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s

thought of Vince hurting and

not there, but Christian

that

he was in a coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his loyalty is understandable.”

left my lips. “So it’s

shook his head. “You just have to convince him enough to look past Christian and sell those

“You just told me Vince believes he

sure they don’t

“Keep talking.”

won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to because everyone depends on him. Same for

got it all figured out-don’t you?” A delighted

couldn’t I have thought about

to stop their friendship would be to

glasses and filled them with wine before handing one

Why would

Angelo

doing all of this for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and he would raid the basement as

“You’re wondering because I’m a

nod, awaiting his explanation.

you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now I consider you my closest friend, and my

his words even once as he made sure I could read his eyes.

because you don’t

headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked on his door, granting him a

No answer

“Vince-”

with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped

checked him

you get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him crack

past him and focused on the sound of the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.” I pushed him

of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to get to the bathroom. “You’re a great wife!”

back, my volume at a ten. It was once again

care.

didn’t mind waiting, and back in

later, Vince stepped out in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his

said loudly, having the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he had just jumped out of a

still here.” I followed

do I get to see what’s underneath that?” My eyes moved

eyes. “When you

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me a strained

colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this marriage and take care