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

in my room to discuss my day. He sat on the end of my bed, taking

are full of those rare weapons?” He

“Yes!”

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

he got it from, obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but

he doesn’t want to

Christian.” There was

“Lamberti?”

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

have a reason to.”

“Sorry?”

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

really that bad?” I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of

coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio shot Vince?”

“Let’s just drop

feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince

not there,

that

with him while he was in a coma, took care of him, dropped everything to help him

my lips.

to convince him enough to

said than done. “You just told me Vince believes he owes him

Make sure they don’t

“Keep talking.”

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

it all figured out-don’t you?” A delighted smile

thought

way to stop their friendship

with wine before

would I 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

is it?” Angelo

for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken

“You’re wondering because I’m a

nod, awaiting his explanation.

“We’ve started rocky, but now I consider you my closest friend, and my loyalty lies

his words even once as he made sure I

you don’t have to.”

wasted no time and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked

No answer

“Vince-”

with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his lower

I checked him out.

He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant

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

forced a smile. “That’s very nice of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to

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

care.

I patiently sat on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind

in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his drained hair

having the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if

here.” I followed him to his

underneath that?” My

eyes. “When

“I’m twenty-one?”

shot me a strained smile.

colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this marriage and take care