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

Chapter 379

When Vince told me I was allowed to join him, I thought it would just be the two of us. Funny enough, that was not the case. He was driving a large truck, and we were stuck in a small space in the front with two other guys.

“I’ll need someone to help me unload these boxes, and I can’t possibly put my wife to work.” Vince came up with the perfect solution to his problem. Yes, I was his problem, and he didn’t want to be alone with me.

At least, that’s what I thought-but strangely enough, he appeared to be in a good mood and smiled a lot.

“I’m really glad you could join us, boss.” One of the boys who had practically been hanging over my shoulders said for the tenth time.

“I told you to call me Aria.” I reminded him. “I’m not much older than you, so don’t make me look old.”

“In that case, you can call me AJ.”

“Yes, I know.” It felt like our conversations were going in a loop, and I didn’t know how to end it. A reminder that after today, I would not tag along anymore.

The two of you look good together.” The other boy opened his mouth. “I’m CJ, by the way.”

AJ and CJ.

What are the odds?

J brothers. That would be my new nickname for them.

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed the unbothered expression on Vince’s face.

A few days ago, he would’ve been disgusted by that comment.

Either that, or he was just focusing on the road.

“So Luis’s teacher and the baby aren’t present today?” I didn’t want to get home to any surprises, including the girl who obviously had a crush on him and her annoyingly adorable baby.

Vince snorted. “What does it matter to you?”

“It’s also my house,” I said defensively. “I’m just asking.

Morales love to overwork people, but we’re not like that,” Vince told me. “So

throats

your nerves?” I smiled through the humiliation. Overwork people? How the hell did he

with that one?

were

great things about you. How nice, kind, and warm you are-but I guess they must’ve been talking about some other Vince.” I spoke my

to tell everyone that

looking at him.

“Yes?”

teacher’s looks, one to ten,

of all, I don’t grade women based on their looks.” He stated. “It’s quite disrespectful, and since you’re one

It wasn’t as if the world was going to end because of a ranking unless he’d put

I nudged him, earning a small smile.

to open the door for me, which he did. By now, he must’ve known

] brothers worked quickly and had already begun

look like the typical sketchy garbage. Had I not known,

dropped at the number of workers, all doing something, and no one stood still. Containers were getting unloaded in broad daylight.

so

in those boxes?” I wondered, observing every step along the way as the boxes from the truck were being

bake cookies. As usual, Vince blessed me with his short answer filled with

delivering boxes to someone who seemed to have everything under control-while

on my face. “Everything gets delivered to

didn’t care, in my eyes, Christian Lamberti was a selfish prick, and everyone

knew I was right, and that’s why he told me to keep my mouth

you? Letting you do

that loud.” He shushed

on the road, huh?” The thought occurred to me. “Would Christian have your

happen around here. It’s a safe route, and Christian-

finger?” I cut him off. It was

and his power and why he felt the need to control

most powerful man back home-had taken a step back to remain in Christian’s