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?

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.”

That name….

let his name slide

I felt the hair rise on the back of my neck as shivers went through

gaming device to the table and stared straight ahead as Aria, who didn’t know the

Fabio Garcia.

his name in this

life. The man

not even

woman walk into our home

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

catch his breath. He was close to having a panic attack, and she

time?” I smiled through my frustrations. Perhaps

talk about herself. “I enjoy making money–and I love

and when I see the numbers go up… it just does something to my

she’s something else.

how about going to the movies or

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 experience the live-action?” She clicked her tongue.

the chair. I knew what he

like our

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

his

if growing up with our father wasn’t traumatic

a

please be excused?” He struggled

he still felt the need to get permission to leave the table. That was the kind of person he was.

together. “But you only took

That was it.

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

continue to do so

turned on his heel and stormed off, failing to keep