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

“You’re my husband. I respect you-and I won’t

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endless containers!” I paced back and forth, telling Anthony about my findings.

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

of those rare weapons?”

“Yes!”

I trusted him, and he was

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

you think he doesn’t want to do anything with it?”

There was no

“Lamberti?”

with Serena’s brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had I not known otherwise, I would’ve thought they

have a

“Sorry?”

a while-but if it weren’t for Christian, Vince would probably not even be alive.” He shared a part of Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything went down, and all families turned their back on anyone having to do something with

bad?” I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t have been alive? What the hell was that all about?

about the coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio

I was.” Angelo whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s not for me to tell.”

Vince hurting and not being there to comfort him broke

not there, but Christian was

that

coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so

deep sigh left my lips. “So it’s a

shook his head. “You just have to convince him enough

done. “You just told me Vince believes he owes him his life.”

easy. Make sure they

“Keep talking.”

see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to because everyone

figured out-don’t you?”

I have thought about

their friendship would be to involve the business.

grabbed two glasses and filled them with wine before handing

do 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

Angelo

for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and

“You’re wondering because I’m a

nod,

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

doubt his words even once as he made sure I could read his eyes.

because you don’t

no time and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked on his door, granting him a new nickname. “Vincey, Vince?”

No answer

“Vince-”

opened, and Vince blessed me with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around

checked

but I was already

go and finish your shower.” I looked past him and focused on the sound of the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.” I pushed him aside and entered the room.

very nice of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to get to the bathroom.

my volume at a ten. It was once again one of his sarcastic jokes,

care.

I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad used

Vince stepped out in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his drained hair with a

he looked as if he had just jumped out of a movie.

still here.” I followed him to

do I get to see what’s underneath that?”

rolled his eyes. “When you finish high school.”

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me a strained

appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this