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

Chapter 367

Chapter 367

Aria

Just two more days.

Forty-eight hours and I would officially become a married woman-a wife.

After my talk with Vince, all hope had returned, and I was still prepared to fight for his heart. According to him, I was not that bad, and I didn’t see that as a rejection.

I could only see it as a sign to change into the loving wife he wanted me to be.

“Quit dreaming.” Angelo pushed my shoulder.

“I wasn’t, I spoke, looking out the car window.

Angelo Marino had been following me around for hours, telling me what to do and what not to do, how to look and How not to look. Angelo was loud, talkative, curious, and anything but shy.

I couldn’t even take a shit without him guarding the door.

After persuading mom to at least let me take part in one activity, she agreed to let me do the cake testing. Despite the short timeline, mom had found someone who was up for the challenge and could create her dream wedding cake in days.

She was in charge of everything, including flying over my awful cousins and her friends’ daughters to be my bridesmaids.

“Thanks for joining me.” I ended up thanking Angelo. He was a bit annoying, but still-he didn’t have to be here. “I know it’s not that exciting, but..”

Angelo pulled a shocked expression. “Not exciting? Are you kidding me? I love cake!”

“You do?”

“I do.” He nodded. “I’m not here because of you-I’m here for the cake.”

I thought his words were a joke, but once we had started the tasting, I wasn’t that sure anymore. While I stuffed my mouth with small and innocent bites, Angelo stuffed his face with different cakes.

“Hmm, these people aren’t joking around with their recipes.” He burped loudly, making me bury my head in embarrassment.

Angelo frowned. “What?” He asked. “Have you never heard anyone burp before?”

I shot up my head. “Are you challenging me?”

“What if I am?”

Aria Morales was not the one to turn down a challenge. For a second, I forgot everything mom and dad taught me and released a loud burp.

Shocked by my actions, I covered my mouth and quickly looked around to ensure no one noticed. The room was filled with the sound of Angelo’s loud laughter.

“What was that?” He cackled. “Oscar said you’re supposedly this perfect, well-behaved lady.”

“I still am!”

I bet the expression on my face looked uncomfortable, but the feeling was otherwise. It was not that easy for me to be myself around people, let alone burp-but with Angelo, it just felt different.

He was of no relevance to me, a fool-so I didn’t care how he’d see me. I didn’t have to pretend around him.

“I think it’s better to just focus on the tasting.”

so.” Angelo picked up his spoon and scooped a big piece of cake. “You

to taste the cake, trying to figure out

Angelo tapped his spoon on my lip and leaned in closer.

covered my face, embarrassed. “I knew that. I was just

“The last one.”

get it

doing all this when I

was for Angelo’s presence-he wasn’t supposed to be the one sitting here.

on my face must’ve caught Angelo’s attention because he had dropped everything he was doing and turned his chair

something?” He asked as I automatically reached for a napkin to clean his dirty mouth. “You’ve got such a nice future ahead. Why Vince?”

for a second but did not stop wiping his mouth. The Marinos disliked the Garcias, but somehow

Why Vince?

Just because.

him.” I didn’t stutter. He didn’t love me. He told me he would never

I would fight for his heart until

him?” The side

you even know what that means?” He raised his

answer, but I could

Love?

it mean?

question I hadn’t thought about, and I could not explain it. All I knew was that I wanted Vince in my life,

whispered. “Why, are you going to start advising that he isn’t good enough

his

about you being uncomfortable living on Garcia territory,

Vince’s mansion, so we wouldn’t be outnumbered. It served as another way for him to control our marriage, and although I disagreed, I was okay with it.

here with you?”

coming off as annoying, immature, childish, or pushy, I was afraid of rejection and didn’t ask him to

snarled at Angelo,

the house, crying-then, yes.” He raised his voice a little. “I’m making it my business.”

my eyes, didn’t say a word. He shut his mouth, gave me

tears, but only because he didn’t get the chance to

Angelo gave me a lot to think about.

one with all the complaints. Forcing him to marry me was wrong-but all the other stuff?

his hand in my

relationship. He needs you. You pull the strings-so don’t let

I asked to make sure I wasn’t going crazy. Vince was handsome, charming, and honest—but I

was too soft. He didn’t do anything for

by the most beautiful women, and even after hearing all of that-I

can fix

are just

with a

he actually

love, or was

even want to marry

you have to be more confident.” Angelo grabbed a piece of cake

something stupid like

up from my chair. It was an excellent excuse to walk away from this situation.

this-and

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