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

Chapter 378

Aria

“I’m the problem in this marriage?” His words made me chuckle. Last I remembered, he had not instructed me to stay put.

“Where did you get these things?” I reached out to touch his shoulder, but Vince stepped back.

“We have to go.”

“No, wait!” I called out, making him stop in his steps. “D-do you know how much money we can make selling those?”

“As well as put a target on our backs,” Vince said. “It wouldn’t be that much different from suicide.”

“Oh, my god.” I squealed. “This is like heaven!”

Vince wrapped his hand around my wrist. “Aria, let’s go.”

“Does your uncle know about this?” I placed my hands on top of his, my eyes begging him to give me an

answer.

No.

“I figured. If he did, you wouldn’t have to marry me.” I said my thoughts out loud. “If it’s respect and power you’re after, here’s your key.” My hands reached for one of the weapons.

“I’m not-

“Boom.” I winked, pointing it at him. “Enough to blow up a household.”

Bothered, Vince placed his hand on top of the trigger as he lowered my hand and took away the weapon. “That’s why I’m trying to keep them away from people like you.”

“People like me?” I pointed to myself. “Right, because the Garcias are model citizens.” He was one to talk.

Vince huffed, probably knowing there was nothing else for him to add.

“Come on. We’re going.” He roughly grabbed my hand, only for me to free myself from his grip.

“Why would you want to live in Christian’s shadow-when all of this is enough to surpass the Lambertis?”

“I don’t want to surpass anyone,” Vince spoke humbly, shaking his head. “Certainly not, my friend.”

“I know he would’ve.”

“Aria_please.”

It was the truth. Christian Lamberti did not seem like the type to back down from doing anything to please his friend.

“Arial” Vince squeezed my hand, staring into my eyes. Not going to lie. He looked pretty hot-but I was convinced his head was empty.

Why would he not want to be on top?

“You can’t tell anyone about this-do you understand?”

I grinned at his seriousness. “Yes, Vince, daddy.”

“Stop.” Vince sighed, frustrated. “Aria, I’m not kidding. I’m serious.” He spoke. “It’d be better to keep something like this to ourselves.”

“Good.”

“These weapons are dangerous.”

“I know.”

“They can’t fall into the wrong hands

my husband. I respect you-and I won’t tell

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there were like endless containers!” I paced back and

and like always, he was in my room to discuss my day. He sat on the end of

those rare

“Yes!”

Angelo was a special case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had encouraged me to take a look at

obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but those things can

want to do

was

“Lamberti?”

with Serena’s brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had I not known otherwise, I would’ve thought they were the ones married. “Vince doesn’t want to outdo

he doesn’t have a

“Sorry?”

part of Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything

I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t have

you talking about the coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio shot Vince?”

drop it. That’s not for me to tell.”

feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince hurting and not being there to

was not there, but

that

in a coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his loyalty

deep sigh left my lips. “So it’s

have to convince him enough to look past Christian

“You just told me Vince believes he owes

sure they don’t get along.”

“Keep talking.”

Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his

all figured out-don’t

couldn’t I have thought about it myself?

to stop their friendship would be to involve the business.

with wine before

without you?” We clicked our glasses, but then it suddenly hit me. Why would someone like him, who should care for his own family-go that far to help mine?

is it?” Angelo asked,

are you doing all of this for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and he would raid the basement

“You’re wondering because I’m a

a nod, awaiting his explanation.

looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now I consider you my closest friend, and my loyalty lies with you-not my family.”

his words even once as he made sure I could read his

you don’t have

was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked on his

No answer

“Vince-”

door opened, and Vince blessed me with his presence,

I checked him

I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had moved to the next level of our relationship.

of the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.” I pushed him aside

of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to get

ten. It was once again one of his sarcastic jokes, but I didn’t

care.

patiently sat on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad

later, Vince stepped out in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared,

him. As expected, he looked as if he had just jumped out of a movie. Perfect.

here.” I followed him to his

what’s underneath that?” My

“When you finish

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me a strained

woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this marriage and take