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

nodded my head. “You’re my husband. I respect you-and I

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

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

are full of those rare weapons?” He asked.

“Yes!”

was a special case. I trusted him, and he was the one

to keep me out of it-but

you think he doesn’t want to do anything

There was no doubt about it.

“Lamberti?”

their brotherhood. “Those 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

a reason

“Sorry?”

for a while-but if it weren’t for 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 their back on anyone having to do something

to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t have been alive? What the

about the coma?” I wondered.

whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s not

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

not there, but Christian

that close.”

took care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his loyalty is

sigh left my lips. “So it’s a lost

have to convince him enough to look past

It was easier said than done. “You just told me Vince believes

easy. Make sure they don’t get

“Keep talking.”

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

figured out-don’t

couldn’t I have thought about

way to stop their friendship would be to involve the business.

two glasses and filled them with wine before handing one

Why would someone like him, who

it?” Angelo asked,

step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too

“You’re wondering because I’m

him a nod, awaiting his

about you a lot, and I want the best for you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now I

I didn’t doubt his words even once as he made sure I could read his eyes.

because you don’t have to.”

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

No answer

“Vince-”

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

I checked him out.

was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had moved to the next level of

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

very nice of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to

volume at a ten. It was once again one of his sarcastic jokes, but I didn’t

care.

on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad used to make me

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

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

followed

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

rolled his eyes. “When you finish

“I’m twenty-one?”

shot me a strained smile.

leaned against the wall. Ever since that basement thing, it appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this marriage and take care of yours-so what should I do