His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 356

Vincenzo

“We should paint the walls red. I don’t like the white.” Aria walked through the halls with her notebook in

her hands.

“And I was thinking, how about we make the pool bigger as well?”

“If that’s what you desire.” I behaved like a perfect gentleman. Showing Aria around the house was not what I had planned for today, but going against Serena was not something I was capable of.

If anyone, she knew the feeling of walking into a stranger’s home, but the situation with Aria felt a bit different. She felt comfortable, maybe even a bit too comfortable.

“So, where is our bedroom?” The girl raised her head so that she could meet my eyes. She had a big grin, showing nothing could ruin her day.

Our bedroom?

Just the thought of sleeping next to her made my blood boil.

As far as I was concerned, this marriage would be an open marriage-and since she had forced me into it. she couldn’t possibly expect me to remain faithful.

“I actually thought it’d be best for us to sleep separately. I spoke, drawing the line hoping she would understand. She couldn’t be that stupid, could she?

Aria pouted. “S-sep-what?”

Shit

“Just for a while, until we get used to each other,” I reassured her. If she needed false hope, I would give it to her. She was the key to the Garcias fortune, so I had no choice but to keep her happy.

Uncle Bruno had made it clear.

She had to walk down that aisle by any means.

“But we’re about to be married?” Aria was almost close to tears. “Do you not want to sleep next to me, is that it? Have I done something to offend you-”

course not,” I spoke defensively. “We can sleep

played with her hair. “Now, show me the

the bedroom and opened the door. “So this is it.” I stepped aside so she could enter.

in her book. She walked around the room and brushed her fingers against

this your closet?” She asked. “There’s not enough space for my stuff, so we’ll have

out.

take any other

you could just move your stuff”

clenched my fist, bottling up my emotions. Going against her wouldn’t do any good. I needed her. We needed her.

I gulped. “Come on. I’ll show

going through all of the rooms, I walked downstairs, hoping to kick her out-but by the looks of 11. she had

the maids?” She asked, looking around.

starting to get on my

my hands, pushing her back against the wall. “No maids, princess.” I locked my eyes with hers.

does the cooking and cleaning?”

and gently moved my finger to

do, princess. With the two hands God gave me.” I said. “Why? Is that

I not as capable as you expected me to

Never!” She wouldn’t give in to her frustrations. How could someone be that desperate to be with me? What did I

budge. “I-I can clean, cook, do the laundry-all of it!” She stammered. “Won’t you look

not here,

time for you to go.

praying for her to leave at once. Aria placed her hands on her

Fuck

with my little brother.” I tried getting rid of her in any way possible. “He’s

through a door while I was forced to follow her into my own kitchen. This thing was just getting more crazy by the second. “Well, he’s not that little anymore-he’s fourteen.” She argued. “As far as I’m concerned, that’s way past the

I couldn’t. I wanted to tell her that Luis would forever be my baby brother and that she should watch her

for the sake

he

his room, playing video

good gamer, even has a really professional looking set

he didn’t come out to greet me?” Aria turned the conversation back to herself. “Kids are crazy nowadays, so we’ll have to work on his manners.”