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

Chapter 387

Aria

“And this is why I’ve decided we need someone for the tech, someone to drive the truck, someone to go. over the numbers, and three people-obviously you and me, to go to the auction,” I shared my conclusion. I turned to Vince, who was watching me attentively, taking in every word.

No words left his mouth.

“What do you think?” I asked, awaiting his answer.

“I think your brains must be hurting from planning it all out,” Vince joked..

I chuckled nervously. Planning did have a way of making my head spin, but I enjoyed doing it. Better yet, I already had my whole life planned out, including this very moment.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Vince admitted. “I just don’t know where we can find more people from the outside who aren’t afraid to work against the Lambertis. He furrowed his brows, deep in thought.

I thought about the first person qualified for the job to drive the truck. Angelo.

He was trustworthy, on my side, and as a Marino, knew his way around the business.

Vince didn’t really like him, especially not after the whole necklace situation-but there was no better option than him.

“What is it?” Vince blinked, noticing my lack of words.

“I know you’re not a fan of him,” I began as Vince was already shaking his head in disapproval.

“I already let him stay in my house because you’re my wife and your family requested it, but that’s as far as I’ll go.” His tone was firm.

he would be the best option to drive the truck with the weapons. He knows all the roads, knows all the routes to stay

“For some reason, I think I’ll regret this,” he

promise you won’t,” I assured him, treating him with a bright smile. “I got it all under control. Trust

simply nodded. “If you

“Okay.”

with numbers,” Vince mentioned. “He’s trustworthy, won’t betray me, and has

so I’ll have to convince

one of Christian’s own people against him. “What’s his

“Tiago Castillo.”

wrote down the name. “You should invite him to

have very good reason to believe that Isobel won’t say no to joining us for the auction,” he spoke. “She’s really good at selling stories. She sold

joke, but just as quickly I was taken aback, realizing where he was getting at. He wanted to recruit not only the daughter of the Lamberti’s business partner but also the mother of two children carrying

be a bit too risky,” I said. “Besides, it might not be

we would

that I cared that much because I could not give a damn about any of these people at all. I was startled by his lack of concern over Beau, and it left me a bit worried. I just didn’t want Vince to

feelings and wrote down Isobel’s name. “We need one more person for the tech, then we’re

me a warm smile, something that didn’t happen that often. If only I could read his

a chance he might divorce me in the future when he would not require my help much longer, but I didn’t mind. I was doing this out of love for

today, Aria, Vince said

Rest?

have to do-and I still have to do more work, look over everything. I have to visit our warehouses later, I need

his

as Vince stepped closer to me. His presence nearly paralyzed me as he took my hand, his fingers brushing against

today.” His voice was soft and pleading.