Female Novel
Chapter 379
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 withtwo other guys.
“I’ll need someone to help me unload these boxes, and I can’t possibly put my wife to work.” Vincecame up with the perfect solution to his problem. Yes, I was his problem, and he didn’t want to be alonewith me.
At least, that’s what I thought-but strangely enough, he appeared to be in a good mood and smiled alot.
“I’m really glad you could join us, boss.” One of the boys who had practically been hanging over myshoulders 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. Areminder 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.
“I know the Morales love to overwork people, but we’re not like that,” Vince told me. “So no. She won’ttutor today.”
The two in the back cleared their throats and covered their mouths, probably laughing.
“I must be getting on your nerves?” I smiled through the humiliation. Overwork people? How the hell didhe come up
with that one?
The Morales’ were kind people.
“I’ve heard great things about you. How nice, kind, and warm you are-but I guess they must’ve beentalking about some other Vince.” I spoke my mind in the kindest way possible. It would be a pity for theJ
brothers to tell everyone that we didn’t get along.
“Vince.” I pouted, looking at him.
“Yes?”
“If you’d have to grade my looks and Luis’ teacher’s looks, one to ten, what would you give us?”
Vince shook his head. “First of all, I don’t grade women based on their looks.” He stated. “It’s quitedisrespectful, and since you’re one as well, you should know that.”
“Wow, boss.” AJ and CJ were impressed by his cringe-worthy answer. It wasn’t as if the world wasgoing to end because of a ranking unless he’d put her above me, of course.
“Look at you being the perfect gentleman.” I nudged him, earning a small smile.
“We’re here.” He stopped the truck at the Lamberti warehouse. I waited for Vince to open the door forme, which he did. By now, he must’ve known that I was allergic to car doors.
The ] brothers worked quickly and had already begun unloading boxes from the back.
Amazed, I took in my surroundings. The warehouse didn’t look like the typical sketchy garbage. Had Inot known, I would’ve thought it was any other legal business.
“How many people do they have working here?” My jaw dropped at the number of workers, all doingsomething, and no one stood still. Containers were getting unloaded in broad daylight.
Christian worked clean without taking risks, so he must’ve had his reasons.
“What’s in those boxes?” I wondered, observing every step along the way as the boxes from the truckwere being brought inside.
“Flour, baking soda, and some sugar to bake cookies. As usual, Vince blessed me with his shortanswer filled with sarcasm.
I was in awe, but not in a good way. Seeing my husband delivering boxes to someone who seemed tohave everything under control-while we had our own business to run, bothered the crap out of me.
“No wonder everything here looks so clean.” A frown appeared on my face. “Everything gets deliveredto other families, so in case anything goes down-the Lambertis are not directly involved.”
“Aria, stop it,” Vince whispered in my car. Well, I didn’t care, in my eyes, Christian Lamberti was aselfish prick, and everyone was allowed to hear my opinion.novelbin
Vince knew I was right, and that’s why he told me to keep my mouth shut.
“Don’t you think he’s just using you? Letting you do this while you have your own business to handle?”
“Not that loud.” He shushed me.
“What if we were stopped on the road, huh?” The thought occurred to me. “Would Christian have yourback?”
“Stuff like that doesn’t happen around here. It’s a safe route, and Christian-
“Has the whole city wrapped around his finger?” I cut him off. It was still difficult to understand why
everyone feared him and his power and why he felt the need to control everything and everyone.
Even dad, the most powerful man back home-had taken a step back to remain in Christian’s shadow,
It was all hitting me right now.
At one point, even I was afraid of him.
“I can now see it. It’s the Christian show, and we’re just a bunch of extras!” I shot him a side-eye. “Youknow it too.”
Vince looked the other way, openly ignoring my words.
“You know, I bet he doesn’t even give any of you a quarter of the cut-especially you, because hebelieves you owe him your life.”
“What did you say?” Vince turned and softly wrapped his hand around my wrist. The look in his eyeshad changed. He looked embarrassed, angry, and ashamed all at once.
It wasn’t my conclusion, it was Angelo’s, and seeing Vince’s reaction—it was so far off.
He didn’t believe he owed Christian his life, and that was a good thing because that meant it wouldn’tbe that difficult to execute my plan.
II heard a loud whistle.
“Vince!”
Vince let go of me, and our eyes towards the same direction. Gio Lamberti waved from a distance witha clipboard in his hands.
1 heard Christian’s oldest brother was a rough person to get along with, but when it came to Christian— also he knew how to keep his mouth shut.
That man controlled the other families, all of their business-and even his own family.
It gave me chills.
They treated him like some sort of god and it was all because of what his father had build.
“Stay here, Aria.” Vince patted my shoulder. “I’ll be right back.”
“Okay!” I yelled after him, but he was already gone. “I wouldn’t know where to go anyway!”
That was clearly a lie.
“Stay here, Aria.” I mimicked him. “Screw you.”
If there would be a right opportunity to steal something valuable from the Lambertis, now would be theright time.