Mafia Kings: Valentino: Dark Mafia Romance Series #6 by Olivia Thorn

Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 33

The awkwardness continued after dinner.

Don Vicari told us he had business to attend to, but he apparently remembered what I’d said to his daughter earlier.

“You two should get to know each other better,” he said.

I already knew Isabella well enough to realize this was going to be the worst arranged marriage of all time. I didn’t need to get to know her any better.

I just wanted to call Niccolo and bitch him out for ruining my life.

But I didn’t have that option, seeing as Don Vicari had my phone.

“Isabella, show him around the property,” he ordered – then added, “Chaperoned, of course.”

“Yes, Papa,” she replied timidly.

By ‘chaperoned,’ I assumed somebody would watch us from a distance.

I didn’t realize that every fucking woman at the lunch party except for the great-grandmother would walk along behind us.

Probably the only reason the great-grandmother didn’t go was because she was too slow.

Not only that, but four foot soldiers with shotguns accompanied the group.

I couldn’t fuckin’ believe it.

There I was, walking through the gardens behind the house with my future wife…

While 15 relatives and female servants chatted with each other about 20 feet behind us…

And four dudes with shotguns came along, too.

Fuckin’ weird.

“Is this normal?” I asked Isabella in a low voice as we started the walk.

“What – being chaperoned?” she asked in surprise.

I looked over my shoulder. “If that’s what you call this – yeah.”

“It’s normal if boys visit, yes.”

“I’m not a boy,” I said humorously.

I thought it was funny –

But Isabella’s face immediately clouded over, and she stared down at the ground in embarrassment. “Of course not – I’m sorry…”

“It’s fine,” I said, alarmed that she was acting like I’d yelled at her. “I’m a boy. It’s cool.”

She looked over at me and forced a halfhearted smile, then looked down at the ground again.

Jesus…

guess that’s what having Don Vicari for a father will do

have many boys come

Just a

go out on chaperoned

“Yes.”

“What happened after that?”

have much to talk

Lucky them.

weren’t locked into

I said, only half-joking, “what do

don’t know,” she

was like

tell me your

to Palermo a

I mean, like, outside

been outside

“WHAT?!” I shouted.

entire group of women behind

two of the foot soldiers reached for their

– it’s fine!” I yelled

looked at

who was walking directly behind Isabella and staring at

the foot soldiers

muttered, then turned back to Isabella. “Seriously – you’ve never been off of

off our estate maybe a dozen times in

my God,” I

do that,”

“Do what?”

the name of the Lord in

Holy fucking SHIT.

Do you KNOW what your father does

say anything. I was

that I care. I don’t.

with her head

see a couple of the

Okay, good to know.

for the heads-up,” I

welcome,” she whispered, then returned to her regular voice. “So, where have

“Lots of places.”

where?” she asked excitedly. “Have you been

I chuckled. “Uh… yeah.”

“Naples?”

York, and Los

God!” Isabella

grew wide. She clapped a hand over her mouth and looked

glanced around to see all the women giving her the

was having

Huh…

everywhere!” Isabella whispered in