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.”
his hands together. I knew for certain mom made sure to invite everyone
ran away from the subject. “I’ll just
“Can’t I join?”
me. You don’t want to do that.” He clicked his tongue. “My wife shouldn’t be moving boxes, now should see? Maybe some
Vince made
join him
I
and tapped her shoulder, hoping she could tell me some
you!” I greeted her, forcing a
“yes?”
happen to know what’s in the basement-do you?” I lowered my voice, looking
don’t speak of the basement!” Her voice was only above a whisper.
and knew I heard that older man telling Vince he needed him in the
the spot you know who used to operate from.” The woman told me. “No one can
key to the other side when he
say
“You mean, Fabio?”
finger in front of her mouth, the woman shushed me, grabbing my arm. “Don’t say that name out loud, new
I could
there?” I made good use of my new
into
so who knows,”
was, speaking of his name as if I was the one to put it on
to
“Thanks”
woman looked over my shoulders, and the next second she was gone. What’s up with
people working
was an evil man who had scared everyone
man who
Stop
ghost was haunting the Garcia Factory?
on my flank made me jump in surprise, and
part where he would normally
of seconds, bags had appeared under his eyes, his face was pale, and he looked tired.
it my best
his head, not giving
fine.” No matter what, I could see straight through his lies. “Are you
you have to sign something?”
glanced around uneasily.
was he hiding?
a bit more accepting
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