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

Chapter 377

Aria

Fooling Vince and making him believe it was absolutely necessary for us to stop by every warehouse to stop the feud between our men made me feel bad.

It was important, but not half as important as me figuring out whatever was going on in that basement.

“He’s going to hate me for this,” I told Angelo, who wouldn’t be joining me today. According to him, that would only create more distance between Vince and me, and after seeing that hot new tutor-distance was the last thing we needed.

I didn’t intend to call Vince a terrible husband, but he left me no choice.

“Just play the game, gain his trust, make sure you end up at the factory-and get to that basement,” Angelo spoke. “Whatever is down there could be of value to the family.”

“I know,” Isaid. “That still doesn’t mean I can’t feel bad

“About what?” Angelo’s tone changed. “A man that doesn’t want you?”

At times his direct words were enough to make me drown, but until now, all Angelo said was reality.

“Angelo, did you see Luis’ new tutor?” I wondered, thinking about the woman who could give me a run for my money. She didn’t look bad at all, and unlike Serena, she was probably not married.

“I did,” Angelo said.

“Who’s hotter?”

“What is this, high school?”

“Just answer the damn question.”“

“She looks good, yes.” Angelo stepped closer, staring down at me. “But that’s all.”

“That’s all?” I asked for confirmation. Angelo chuckled, leaving a few inches between us. His finger moved to my cheek.

“There is no one who comes even close to you.” If this was his way of making me feel better, it was working. “You’re beautiful, intelligent, amazing and Vince is an idiot for missing out on that.”

Maybe I should’ve married him instead.

No, I couldn’t think that way-I was married to the man I wanted.

It was just that he was everything I had expected Vince to be.

It was no lie that Angelo was handsome, but he was also a hard worker, caring, friendly, and honest-he knew how and when to say the right things.

Was I attracted to him?

Taking a chance, I grabbed Angelo’s shoulder to pull him closer and rested my forehead against his, wondering what his next move would be.

Would it make me feel better if he kissed me instead of the other way around?

I felt my heart rise as seconds felt like minutes, and he still hadn’t pushed me away. All that left his mouth was a slight chuckle.

my hair to the side and pushed me back respectfully. “You’re just confused

Confused?

crazy-but regardless of his rude ways, I

Angelo’s words, hoping my brains would

you do not agree with something, set your feelings aside-seduce him because we need

can’t seduce anyone.”

smiled. “You need to stop being insecure.” He

took me some courage, but after some time, I finally dragged myself downstairs. I planned to walk straight to Vincenzo and pull him out the door, but that approach changed once I saw Vince with a baby

his arms.

stopped in my steps as Luis’ teacher leaned over Vince to squeeze the

thing?” She cooed, her head a little too close to my fiancé, but

“He is.”

your baby?” I interrupted their moment, looking anything but threatened. Luis’

Livia-Livia Corco, nice to meet you.”

It was the name of the bakery man’s daughter, and Vince brought her into our home

out about it or picking a fight would not do any good, so I did what Angelo advised me to do. Be the perfect

best act, not removing my eyes from the baby.

I said without thinking, but

“Here you go.

as ever, I grabbed the baby from her hands and pulled him back just a little to

feelings, children were innocent, and the baby did not choose to have Livia as its mom.

me, I would’ve already been pregnant by now-but unfortunately,

little guy. What’s your

Livia giggled. “Dace.”

the baby, who treated me

Vince commented, complimenting me for the first

responded, giving Livia back the baby so I wouldn’t ruin Vince’s

you and your family,” I said, knowing it would earn me some more bonus points with Vince. “It was wrong of me to use my power against your father-and I

Livia shrugged it off.

“Really?”

husband is paying me-so, yes.

would do anything

I guess I should thank my husband. I laughed at

shot me a quick wink. “I guess so. His

do was apologize for something which wasn’t even a big deal in the first place. Well, at least it got me

alone and find Luis.” Livia nodded. “It was

had left, Vince was still staring at me with a

“What?”

intertwining

didn’t miss a single time. He led me through the warehouses like a proper husband and spoke to our men

finally saw a different side of him and concluded that he perhaps wasn’t too bad after all. He knew when to be kind to others, he had a good heart, and in a matter of time, he would be a leader even

up something. I will be quick.” Vince held my hand as we entered the last stop for the day. The moment I had been waiting on the Garcia Factory.

intertwined hands, some with a friendly

than before was that Vince didn’t pay any mind to the female employees trying to

seem to know you very well.” I couldn’t help but poke fun at the

bumping my shoulder. “What can I say?” He was proud of

Good relationship.