Chapter 388

Vincenzo

A belated honeymoon?

What the hell was I even thinking?

The idea had popped out of my mouth before I could fully think about it, and it was all because of guilt.

Aria’s excitement had me regretting the words almost immediately as I did not want to give her the wrong impression. She said she loved me, and here I was-taking her on a honeymoon. It wasn’t helping my

case.

As much as I appreciated her love, my opinion of her hadn’t changed. She was not someone I could see myself with, and I would never love her. I didn’t even know if I could.

I pitied her because she was raised in a mess of a family she didn’t ask for. I pitied her because she didn’t know any better.

A deep sigh escaped my lips as I carefully thought about my next steps. I couldn’t, and wouldn’t, be alone with her, and I would pull every string to avoid that from happening.

Sprinting down the stairs, I headed to Luis, who was in the back, studying with Livia. His results had been good the past few days. A good reason to make him tag along.

Seeing the two working together made me feel at ease, and I hated to break it up-but it was necessary. “Luis!” I interrupted them as they both looked up from their books. “Pack your suitcase. We’re going on a

vacation.

Livia looked up, her eyes meeting mine with a soft smile on her lips. Luis gasped, then he jumped up from his seat. “Really?” he exclaimed. “Where are we going?”

“Miami!”

Luis frowned, clearly disappointed. “That’s hardly a vacation, Vince.” he shook his head. “It’s like visiting our next-door neighbors.”

to run,” I said dismissively. Miami wouldn’t just be a getaway, it would

was where Tiago lived, meaning I could recruit him for the Black Market, and give Aria the trip I had promised, killing

on the conversation, and then an idea popped into my head. The more the

“Pack your bags. I’ll cover everything-you can even take

I quickly interjected. I’ll even double

because I didn’t know what stunt she would pull. I trusted her as a business partner, but I didn’t trust her as a

because I need a break, but I won’t say no to you doubling my pay.” A smirk played on her lips.

relieved. “That’s settled

pay…will that still be a thing?” Livia asked

turn my head for the last time, and when I did, I didn’t know how fast to lower my

beautiful tutors had no place in this household.

at Livia. Believe it or not, if I wasn’t married to

just kidding about the pay, Vince,”

I walked away for real this time. She was so

how much she disliked me.

ruin the honeymoon, I surprisingly found myself

room

recruit a Marino on a

was right to open-and

Angelo ended his call, shooting me

Angelo replied. “You need

He only knew about the weapons because Aria

know you’ve declared war on

and now he was speaking to me as if I was the bad guy. Theoretically, he was the

when you told Aria to stir the

As much as

also just a pawn. Angelo was sent here due to Oscar Morales’ request, and I had to live with that.

“I figured since

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