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

Chapter 357

Vincenzo

“So.” I sat down, rubbing my hands. She would be living here with us, whether we liked it or not-sol didn’t want to create an awkward atmosphere. “Looking good.”

Aria, who seemed to have forgotten all about Luis’ behavior, nodded her head. “It tastes even better. Dig in!” She spoke proudly.

Luis lifted his head to look at Aria. “We usually say grace-

“Hmm, that’s delicious!” Aria spoke over him, munching her homemade pasta.

Luis wasn’t wrong. We did have a tradition of thanking God and Jesus for not only the food on our table but our lives as well.

“Or never mind, just continue whatever you were doing.” Luis mumbled, annoyed. His response surprised me. Everyone knew Luis as a kind kid who could even get along with a fly.

Whatever it toas, he clearly wasn’t feeling Aria.

Luis and I shared a look as we took a bite of our pasta.

Judging by the way Aria stuffed her face, I could tell the girl felt no shame whatsoever. She was an overly confident person who lived her life pretending to be all high and mighty.

It seemed like the rumors were true after all.

“So you’re the computer nerd?” Aria spoke after a while.

Luis swallowed his food. “I’m sorry?”

“You like playing games, don’t you?”

He grew a big smile. “Yes, I do. Do you play-

“Do you still got time left for your schoolwork?”

“Yes, I do. Thanks for your concerns.” Luis spoke sarcastically as the previous smile had vanished from his lips. So now she wanted to involve herself in his education as well?

and I are here to fix the

That name….

let his name slide

neck as shivers went through my body, but I couldn’t allow myself to

from his face. He dropped the gaming device to the table and stared straight

Fabio Garcia.

mentioned his name

man who tried to take my life. The man who destroyed all of our lives.

topic not even Luis, Nie, and I

so how could this random woman walk into our home and mention him

or gold tomorrow!” Aria pointed her fork to my brother. “I suppose you’re also

breath. He was close to having a panic attack, and she didn’t even notice. All she

time?” I smiled through my frustrations. Perhaps a change of subject would do

“I enjoy making money–and I love going to shooting ranges, staying fit-going to the gym.

bring our product to the market, and when I see the numbers go up… it just does something

she’s something else.

see. I frowned. “But how about going to the movies or something like-

him blow people’s brains out. She cut me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my

back the chair. I knew what he

sounded just like

show

his words.

trembled, shaking his head. As if growing up with our father wasn’t traumatic enough, she just had

took a breath. “Luis-”

excused?” He struggled to finish

leave the table.

her lips together. “But you only took a

That was it.

It was not and would not be her

years, and I would continue to do so

you.” Luis turned on his heel and stormed off, failing to keep