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?

problem. That’s what I’m here for.” Aria spoke, failing to hear the sarcasm. “My family and I are here to fix the mess your dad left you in.” She

That name….

let his name slide

felt the hair rise on the back of my neck as shivers went through my body, but I couldn’t allow

turned to Luis and watched as the color slowly drained from his face. He dropped the gaming device to the table and stared straight ahead as Aria, who didn’t know the

Fabio Garcia.

mentioned his name in

The man who destroyed all of our

sensitive topic not even Luis, Nie, and

name, so how could this random woman walk

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

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

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

making money–and I love going to shooting ranges, staying fit-going

come up with new ways to bring our product to the market, and when

something

see. I frowned. “But how about going to the movies

I used to join dad and watch him blow people’s brains out. She cut me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my time going to the movies-when I can

chair. I

just like our father.

you entertain your brother when you can show him the proper way

were his

reached out my hand, but Luis trembled, shaking his head. As if growing up with our father wasn’t traumatic enough, she just had to throw fuel on the fire.

a breath. “Luis-”

I please be excused?” He struggled to finish his sentence. “Please!”

leave the table. That was the kind

her lips together. “But you only took a few

That was it.

I gave my permission. It was not and would not be her place to raise my brother.

and I would continue to do

his heel and stormed off, failing