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…

Don Vicari for a father will

many boys come to visit?” I

Just a couple of

did you go out on chaperoned

“Yes.”

“What happened after that?”

much to talk about, and they never

Lucky them.

they weren’t locked into

be sticking around,” I said, only

don’t know,”

was like pulling

me your favorite

to Palermo

I mean, like, outside of

been

“WHAT?!” I shouted.

of women behind

the foot soldiers

cool – it’s fine!”

all looked

who was walking directly behind Isabella and staring at me

the

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

fact, I’ve only been off our estate maybe a dozen

my God,” I said in

do that,”

“Do what?”

the name of the Lord in

Holy fucking SHIT.

KNOW what

I didn’t say anything. I

that I care. I don’t. But some

her

to see a couple of

Okay, good to know.

for the heads-up,” I

to her

“Lots of places.”

excitedly. “Have you

I chuckled. “Uh… yeah.”

“Naples?”

Paris, and London, and Barcelona, and New York, and Los Angeles,

my God!” Isabella

grew wide. She clapped a hand over her mouth

all the

was having a hard time suppressing a

Huh…

been everywhere!” Isabella