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

husband. I respect you-and

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like endless containers!” I paced back and forth,

discuss my day. He sat on the end of my bed, taking in

full of those rare

“Yes!”

told me not to tell anyone, but Angelo was a special case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had encouraged me to take a

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

do you think he doesn’t want to do

Christian.” There was

“Lamberti?”

with Serena’s brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had

doesn’t have a reason

“Sorry?”

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 with the Garcias-Christian remained by

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

talking about the coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio shot

drop it. That’s not for me to

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

was not there, but

they’re that close.”

a coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his

lips. “So it’s a lost cause?”

not really.” Angelo shook his head. “You just have to convince him enough to look past Christian and sell

told me Vince

sure they don’t get

“Keep talking.”

frame the Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his

it all figured out-don’t you?” A delighted smile appeared.

thought about it

their friendship would be to involve

filled them with wine before handing one to Angelo.

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

it?” Angelo asked,

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

chuckled. “You’re wondering because I’m

a nod, awaiting his explanation.

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

even once as he made sure I could read

you don’t have to.”

to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!”

No answer

“Vince-”

presence, wearing nothing

I checked

I 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

you, Aria. He waved me off,

It was once

care.

he continued his shower, I patiently sat on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad used to make me wait all

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

said loudly, having the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he

here.” I followed him

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

his eyes. “When

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me

I 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 about