His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 382

Vincenzo

1 felt the cold breeze on my skin as Aria and I stepped into the warehouse, surrounded by several men.

At the center stood Christian, and behind him was a small group of his people, including Beau.

Christian’s face twisted with anger as he yelled at AJ and CJ, who were kneeling on the ground. No one interfered. Ever since my father and Christian’s crazy uncle had disappeared, things had returned to the way they were.

In the past, those two had been the biggest threats to the Lambertis.

Now, everyone felt threatened by the Lambertis again, and no one dared to disrespect them-rightfully so. The weight of the situation pressed down on me, making it hard to focus. I had come here hoping to find a peaceful solution with my long-time friend, but seeing the state he was in and the tension in the room made me doubt that possibility.

Aria broke the silence, adding fuel to the fire. I hadn’t expected anything less from her.

“Are you two insane? Kneeling for this guy?” she asked, her voice dripping with dismay.

Ishifted uncomfortably, knowing that her big mouth might force me to choose between my loyalty to my wife or to Christian, who was like my brother.

“Get up, both of you!”

AJ and CJ shared a look and carefully stood up from the floor, while Christian turned around to glare at both of us. His eyes were sharp, almost demanding that I do something about Aria’s temper-but I didn’t.

He chuckled, rolling his eyes to look away from me. “Little girl, I think it’s best if you stay out of it.” In that one sentence, it became clear what he really thought of Aria.

my eyes, but I lowered my head. “Who the hell do you think you’re talking to?” She snapped.

a coward. I was so intent on not being like Fabio that I had

something I

my eyes shot open, while his searched for understanding. “I know it looks bad, but I have every reason to

pressuring me to answer. “Vince, tell them we don’t steal.”

No, I didn’t believe AJ or CJ would steal the necklace, and despite our relationship, I wouldn’t betray my wife either. “They said

had each other’s back. He didn’t bother me, I didn’t bother him, nothing got in between our friendship, and

who helped you with the delivery last time?” He

Yes, they were no saints–but

was those two, right? Christian’s voice was filled with desperation. “Vince, I

Christian trusted him more than he trusted me. He had the privilege of being Serena’s brother. If anything, he had the power to make Christian walk away, as he could

to approach him, known for his courage

in the same boat now, and it made

my loyalty had to lie with Aria and our men, just as his loyalty would have lain with his family.

we didn’t steal anything.” AJ spoke up for himself as I was taking too

nodded abruptly. “We unloaded the

didn’t even have time to go to your

office?” Christian questioned, but Aria cleared

parasites to get out of here.” Her words were like a slap in the face to someone like Christian, and the tension in the room escalated even more as our men laughed and

“Tell him, boss!”

turned back to me, his expression filled with hurt and anger. “Are you not going to do anything about it, Vince?” He asked. “It’s the

intervened, but it was already too late. “Let’s

his hand, silencing him in one go. “Vince?” He shrugged in

what do you want me to do?” I asked,

to respond, but Aria cut him off. “Get yourself a pair of magnifying glasses and search through heaven and earth to find some silly necklace, because Christian Lamberti told you to do so?” Her sarcasm was met with laughter from our men, and I could see Christian’s