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?

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

That name….

let his name slide so

heart. I felt the hair rise on the back of my neck as shivers went through my body, but I

from his face. He dropped the gaming device to the table and stared straight ahead as Aria, who didn’t know the impact

Fabio Garcia.

name in

to take my life. The man who destroyed all

not even

name, so how could this random woman

Aria pointed her fork to my brother. “I suppose you’re also part

as he was still trying to catch his breath. He was close to having a

Aria-what do you like to do in your spare time?” I smiled through my frustrations. Perhaps a change of subject

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

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

something

going to the movies or

blow people’s brains out. She cut me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my time going to the movies-when

Luis got up from his seat and pushed back the chair. I knew

just like our father.

would you entertain your brother when you can show him the proper way of running

were his

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

a breath. “Luis-”

He struggled to finish his

that he still felt the need to get permission to leave the table. That

pressed her lips together. “But you only took a few bites—”

That was it.

be her

years, and I would continue to do

Luis turned on his heel and stormed off, failing to