His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

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.”

business to run,” I said dismissively.

recruit him for the Black Market, and give Aria the trip I had promised, killing two birds with one

attention to Livia, who was listening in on the conversation, and then an idea popped into my head. The

also go!” I suggested. “Pack your bags. I’ll cover everything-you can even

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

laughed. “I was going to say yes because I need a break, but I won’t say no

I breathed, relieved.

pay…will that still be a thing?” Livia asked as I turned my

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

had no place in this household. I had a wife, annoying but good-looking, who claimed to

I looked at Livia. Believe it or not, if I wasn’t married to Aria- I would’ve even considered becoming Dace’s

kidding about the pay, Vince,” Livia assured me.

away for real this time. She was

she disliked

to ruin the honeymoon, I surprisingly found myself in front of Angelo Marino’s

room

recruit a Marino on a trip,

room without knocking, mainly because his door was right to open-and locked eyes with Angelo who was talking on

the door. As expected, my presence urged him to finish quicker. “Finally, I muttered when Angelo ended his call, shooting me a questioning

it’s a terrible idea, Angelo replied. “You need

not going far. And my uncle can handle things for a few days,” I defended, irritated. He only knew about the weapons because Aria told him about them-still here he was, trying to tell me what to

does your uncle know you’ve declared war on the

knew Angelo was the one who had told Aria to cause trouble, and now he was speaking

war was what you were after when you told Aria to stir

which was somehow worse because he didn’t deny it. As much as I’d like to

also just a pawn. Angelo was sent here due to Oscar Morales’

I asked Angelo, breaking the uncomfortable silence. “I figured since you’re always breathing in Aria’s