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

nodded my head. “You’re my husband. I respect you-and I won’t tell a soul.”

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there were like endless containers!” I paced back and forth,

like always, he was in my room to discuss

containers are full of those rare weapons?”

“Yes!”

was the one

is trying to

he doesn’t want to do

There was

“Lamberti?”

brotherhood. “Those two, together 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 that family.”

have a reason to.” Angelo

“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 the Garcias-Christian remained by his

I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty

you talking about the coma?” I

was.” Angelo whispered. “Let’s just drop it.

thought of Vince hurting

was not there, but Christian was

that close.”

of him, dropped everything to help him get

my lips.

to convince him enough to look past Christian and

just told

Make sure they don’t

“Keep talking.”

the Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to

all figured out-don’t

couldn’t I have thought about

to stop their friendship would be to involve the business.

and filled them with

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

is it?” Angelo asked, worried.

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

because I’m a

a nod, awaiting his

a lot, and I want the best for you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now I consider you my closest

to say.” I didn’t doubt his words even once as he made sure I

don’t

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

No answer

“Vince-”

and Vince blessed me with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his lower body.

I checked him out.

how you keep on knocking until you get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had moved to the next level of our relationship.

sound of the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.”

you, Aria. He waved me

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

care.

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

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

the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he had just jumped out of

followed him

see what’s underneath that?” My eyes

rolled his eyes. “When

“I’m twenty-one?”

me

have needs, and I know you don’t give a shit about this marriage and take care of yours-so what should