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

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

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I paced back and forth, telling Anthony about my findings.

was late at night, and like always, he was in my room to discuss my day. He sat on the

are full of those rare weapons?” He asked. “Are you

“Yes!”

anyone, but Angelo was a special case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had

obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but those things can

want to do anything

There was no doubt

“Lamberti?”

two, together with Serena’s brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had I not known otherwise, I would’ve thought they were the ones married. “Vince doesn’t want to outdo that family.”

have a reason to.”

“Sorry?”

probably not even be alive.” He shared a part of Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything

that bad?” I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t

I wondered. “When Fabio shot Vince?”

wish I was.” Angelo whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s not for me to

uncomfortable feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince hurting and not being there to comfort

not there,

that close.”

coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him get

sigh left my lips. “So it’s a lost

convince him enough

done. “You just told me Vince believes he owes

Make sure they don’t get

“Keep talking.”

do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to because

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

thought about

only way to stop their friendship

them with wine before handing one

you?” We clicked our glasses, but then it suddenly hit me. Why would someone like him, who should care for his

is it?” Angelo

took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and he would raid the basement

chuckled. “You’re wondering because I’m a Marino?”

a nod, awaiting his explanation.

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

what to say.” I didn’t doubt his words even once as he made sure I could read

you don’t

time and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!”

No answer

“Vince-”

the door opened, and Vince blessed me with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel

checked him out.

just amazes me how you keep on knocking until you get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had moved to the next level of

looked past him and focused on the sound of the running water. “I’ll

He waved me off, eager to get to the

yelled back, my volume at a ten. It was once again one of his sarcastic jokes,

care.

his shower, I patiently sat on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and

out in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his drained hair with a towel.

to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he had just jumped out of

still here.” I followed him to his

what’s underneath that?” My eyes moved to his boxers.

eyes. “When you

“I’m twenty-one?”

me

it appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs,