His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 388

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.”

run,” I said dismissively. Miami

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

on the conversation, and then an idea popped into my

bags. I’ll cover everything-you can

interjected. I’ll even double your pay.

she would pull. I trusted her as a business partner,

laughed. “I was going to say yes because I need a break, but I won’t

relieved. “That’s settled then.”

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

my head for the last time, and when I did, I didn’t

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

looked at Livia. Believe it or not, if

about the pay, Vince,” Livia assured me.

real this time. She was so dense, she didn’t realize it

she disliked

my next mission to ruin the honeymoon, I surprisingly found myself in front

room

recruit a Marino on a trip, was enough

was right to open-and locked

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

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

He only knew about the weapons because Aria told him about them-still here he was, trying to

declared war on the Lambertis?”

was the one who had told Aria to cause trouble, and now he was speaking to me as

war was what you were after when you

it. As much as I’d like

was sent here due to Oscar

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

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