His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 379

When Vince told me I was allowed to join him, I thought it would just be the two of us. Funny enough, that was not the case. He was driving a large truck, and we were stuck in a small space in the front with two other guys.

“I’ll need someone to help me unload these boxes, and I can’t possibly put my wife to work.” Vince came up with the perfect solution to his problem. Yes, I was his problem, and he didn’t want to be alone with me.

At least, that’s what I thought-but strangely enough, he appeared to be in a good mood and smiled a lot.

“I’m really glad you could join us, boss.” One of the boys who had practically been hanging over my shoulders said for the tenth time.

“I told you to call me Aria.” I reminded him. “I’m not much older than you, so don’t make me look old.”

“In that case, you can call me AJ.”

“Yes, I know.” It felt like our conversations were going in a loop, and I didn’t know how to end it. A reminder that after today, I would not tag along anymore.

The two of you look good together.” The other boy opened his mouth. “I’m CJ, by the way.”

AJ and CJ.

What are the odds?

J brothers. That would be my new nickname for them.

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed the unbothered expression on Vince’s face.

A few days ago, he would’ve been disgusted by that comment.

Either that, or he was just focusing on the road.

“So Luis’s teacher and the baby aren’t present today?” I didn’t want to get home to any surprises, including the girl who obviously had a crush on him and her annoyingly adorable baby.

Vince snorted. “What does it matter to you?”

I said defensively. “I’m

people, but we’re not like that,” Vince told me. “So no. She

back cleared their throats

nerves?” I smiled through the humiliation. Overwork people? How

with that one?

Morales’ were kind people.

kind, and warm you are-but I guess they must’ve been talking about some other Vince.” I spoke my mind in the kindest way possible. It would be

tell everyone that we didn’t

pouted, looking

“Yes?”

you’d have to grade my looks and Luis’ teacher’s looks, one to ten, what

head. “First of all, I don’t grade women based on their looks.” He stated. “It’s quite disrespectful, and since you’re one as well, you should know that.”

AJ and CJ were impressed by his cringe-worthy answer. It wasn’t as if the world was going to end because of a ranking unless he’d put her

you being the perfect gentleman.” I nudged him, earning a small smile.

here.” He stopped the truck at the Lamberti warehouse. I waited for Vince to open the door for me, which he

quickly and had already begun unloading boxes from the

the typical sketchy garbage. Had I not known, I would’ve thought

the number of workers, all doing something, and no one stood still. Containers

taking risks, so he must’ve

those boxes?” I wondered, observing every step along the way as the boxes from the truck

As usual, Vince blessed me with his short answer filled with

seemed to have everything

on my face. “Everything gets delivered

Well, I didn’t care, in my eyes, Christian Lamberti was a selfish prick,

right, and that’s why he

think he’s just using you? Letting you do

He shushed me.

the road, huh?” The thought occurred to me. “Would Christian have your back?”

that doesn’t happen around here. It’s a

the whole city wrapped around his finger?” I cut him off. It was still difficult to understand why