Chapter 373
Aria
We said our goodbyes to the Lambertis, and the driver took us to the infamous Garcia Factory. Many who had either worked or been there stepped out traumatized.
From the inside, the heavily protected Garcia Factory looked like an innocent paper mill, but those affiliated with the Garcias knew better.
May it be money laundering, forging documents, sending out trucks to deliver and spread the words about their product-the Garcias could do it all.
At one point, they were big enough to give the Lambertis and the Alfonzos a run for their money-but with Fabio Garcia out of the picture, rumor had it a lot had changed.
As we walked through the building, many women went above and beyond to grab Vince’s attention. From accidentally dropping a pencil and bending so low, we could see their panties from under their uniforms to brushing his shoulder, not giving a shit I was standing right next to him.
Vince didn’t forget to acknowledge every single one of them, showing me this was not his first encounter and would not be his last.
He would touch them, but he would not touch me.
“So, what are we doing here again?” I could release a breath after reaching a hall that hadn’t been occupied with Vince’s fangirls.
“I have to sign some papers.”
“What do you have to s-”
“Vince, I’ve been looking all over for you!” An older man interrupted our conversation, almost out of breath, to catch up with Vince. “One of your cousins mentioned you’d be here.”
“Nico.” Vince didn’t appear to be excited.
“Yes?” The man called Nico spoke, not giving me as much as a glance. “By any chance, do you happen to have the key on you?”
Vince nodded.
“Vince-I’ll be leaving the country soon, and I am going to need you in that basement.” He was in a hurry. “We need to discuss-”
“What we are going to do with all of those boxes?” Vince grabbed my shoulders, pushing me in front of
him.
Right. The boxes.” Nico fixed the glasses on his nose to take a better look at me.
“Aria Morales. My wife,” Vince introduced us. “Aria…Nico.”
“Yes, yes I’ve heard a lot about you.” Nico shook my hand for a few seconds. “Nice to meet you. I’m an… old family friend.”
“I missed you at the wedding.”
clapped his hands together. I knew for certain mom made
ran away from the subject. “I’ll just catch up with you
“Can’t I join?”
his tongue. “My wife shouldn’t
hold my hand, I was left behind as Nico and Vince made their way to the elevator. Before the door closed, Vince gave me one last wave.
this came off as suspicious to me. Why couldn’t I join him to move these so-called ‘boxes’ and what was happening
I couldn’t know
woman staring at a board and tapped
you!” I greeted her,
“yes?”
happen to know what’s in the basement-do you?” I lowered
woman shook her head. “We don’t speak of the basement!” Her voice was only
not?” The situation got a whole lot more strange. I wasn’t crazy and knew I heard that older man telling Vince he needed him in the
spot you know who used to operate from.” The woman told me. “No
the other side when he
say
“You mean, Fabio?”
me, grabbing my arm. “Don’t say
could work with that.
there?” I made good use of my new
woman went into deep thoughts.
so who knows,”
now to drop Fabio’s name-yet here I was, speaking of his name as if I was the one to put it on his birth certificate.
had to stop doing
“Thanks”
over my shoulders, and the next second she was gone. What’s up
working
scared everyone to
with him. After all, he was a man
Stop
his ghost was haunting the Garcia Factory?
hand on my flank made me jump in surprise, and
just me.” Vince spun me around. This was the part where he would normally laugh at my stupidity, but this time was different.
was pale, and he looked tired. It must’ve been whatever he was hiding down
it my best
he shook his head, not giving
see straight through his lies. “Are you ready to go home?”
have to sign
around uneasily. “I’m ready to
he hiding?
bit more accepting of my presence, everything
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