Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 22

Things were going awful for Valentino. I could tell because he was distracted and worried, which never happened.

I normally steered clear of asking him anything about his family – but he was so stressed out that I couldn’t help myself.

One night, after we’d had sex in my bedroom, I was lying in his arms with my head on his chest.

“Is everything okay?” I asked.

“It’s great,” he replied absentmindedly. “You were incredible, like always.”

I smiled. “So were you. But I was talking about everything else going on around the house.”

“…oh.”

Val was quiet for a few seconds, but he finally asked, “What do you know?”

“Well… I’d have to be blind not to notice that Signor Massimo and Signor Roberto are – ”

I could hear the smile in his voice as Valentino interrupted me. “You can just call them Massimo and Roberto. Niccolo’s not waiting in the shadows to jump out and yell at you.”

“If he is, then he’s a pervert,” I joked.

Valentino laughed. “I’ll tell him you said that.”

I bolted up from his chest in a panic. “NO!”

laughed even harder.

even joke

hilarious, but he rolled his eyes. “Okay, fine. You were saying – you’d have to

Roberto are gone. And Mr.

a little, but I could tell he was

either,” I continued. “Normally she tells me everything. When she keeps things to herself, I know it’s serious. What’s going on? Are they worried someone

looked at me for a long moment, then sighed. “You can’t repeat to anybody what I’m about to tell

“I promise.”

seriously. Dario and Niccolo would get furious if they knew I was talking to

churned in

absolutely did not want either of them angry with

if I could help

to my grave,”

my uncle

“Of course.”

the house after the death of Valentino’s

Alessandra’s wedding – and then Adriano and Bianca’s wedding just

Valentino snarled. “Uncle Fausto is the one who tried

was like he’d thrown a bucket

whispered in

know,” Valentino said

“But – that’s horrible!”

“I know.”

are gone? To try to – to

couldn’t bring myself to say To kill your

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