Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 38

The next morning, Niccolo still hadn’t returned from Sicily. I knew better than to ask questions.

At 8:30, Alessandra knocked on my door. When I answered, she was grinning like a loon, her cell phone at her ear. “It’s him!”

I gasped because I thought she meant Valentino –

But then I realized she was talking about the person her grandmother knew. Her contact inside the Sicilian gangster’s operation.

“Hold on,” Alessandra said into the phone, “I’m putting you on speaker.”

When she did, I heard street sounds: voices calling in the distance, a car driving past.

“I can’t talk long,” the voice said impatiently.

It was a man, probably in his early 20s.

“This is Caterina, the person we’re doing this for,” Alessandra said. She motioned for me to speak.

“…hello,” I said hesitantly.

“Hello,” the voice said curtly. “What do you want to know?”

“We need to know if you can arrange a meeting with Valentino,” Alessandra replied.

“Yes.”

“How can you be sure?” Alessandra asked.

“Because I’m lookin’ at him right now.”

My heart leapt in my chest.

“Valentino’s there with you?!” I cried out.

he’s across the street with some

I talk to

“NO,” the man snapped.

in a panic. She waved me

you sure you can arrange a meeting

many times do I have

snapped right back

specifics. You’ll just have to trust

want us to be able to identify you to

said sarcastically. “Give the lady a

was obvious she thought he

I did, too –

he could get me to

us what Caterina needs to

soon as possible. I don’t

“How about tonight?”

in shock.

“Perfect.”

she fly

be

do when

Keep your phone on and

text you when she

whacked for this, so I’m expecting something big

the phone off speakerphone

“Alessandra – ”

be right back,” she promised, then went out into the hall and closed the door behind

there on my bed, feeling guilty that she was doing so much

to cost her even more than what she’d already

helping me calm down, so I pulled out my

on

than I’d ever

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