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 tell a soul.”

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

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

those rare weapons?” He asked. “Are

“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 look at the basement in the first place.

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

you think he doesn’t want to

was

“Lamberti?”

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

a reason

“Sorry?”

Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything went down, and all families turned their back on anyone having

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

the coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio shot Vince?”

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

feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince hurting and

not there, but Christian was

that

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

left my lips. “So it’s a

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

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

they don’t get along.”

“Keep talking.”

out his plan. “He would have to because everyone depends on him. Same

out-don’t

couldn’t I have thought about it

way to stop their friendship

glasses and filled them with wine before

do without you?” We clicked our glasses, but then it suddenly hit me. Why would someone like him, who should care for his own family-go

is it?” Angelo

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

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

a nod, awaiting his

and I want the best for you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started

his words even once as he

don’t

and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom.

No answer

“Vince-”

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

I checked

but I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had

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

you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to get to the bathroom.

was once again one of his sarcastic jokes, but I

care.

return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in

boxers. “Still here?” He

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

I followed him to

get to see what’s underneath that?”

rolled his eyes. “When

“I’m twenty-one?”

me

even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit