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

Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 40

It took a while before Alessandra said it was okay for me to leave.

I assumed she had to pay the guy in Sicily, but she wouldn’t tell me for sure – just that we had to wait.

I was a nervous wreck as I packed. Niccolo still hadn’t come home from Sicily, and I was hoping I could be gone before he arrived.

Then the big moment arrived.

Alessandra came to get me just after 3PM.

“You ready?” she asked with a sympathetic smile.

I nodded, trying to look braver than I felt – but I had never been more scared in my entire life.

As I lugged my battered suitcase down the hall, Alessandra walked beside me, giving me advice.

“You’ll be fine – just keep your money safe from pickpockets. But if something happens, call me. You memorized my cell number, just in case?”

“Yes,” I said nervously.

“Good.” She put a reassuring hand on my arm. “It’s going to be okay. It’s all going to work out just fine.”

I forced a smile, but I wasn’t confident.

I had never even flown on an airplane before –

And here I was, about to go straight to the airport in Florence and fly to Sicily!

“Well…” Alessandra said as we reached the door.

“I guess this is it,” I said as I turned to face her.

We looked at each other –

And then both of us welled up with tears as we laughed and embraced.

“I’m going to miss you so much,” I sobbed.

“Hopefully you won’t be away for long,” she whispered into my ear.

I wasn’t nearly as hopeful as she was.

The idea that I could go to Sicily, find Valentino, and convince him to disobey his family’s orders?

It sounded like a fairy tale to me.

Alessandra was sure it would work, though.

When I’d told her my doubts, she said, I’ll believe for the both of us.

Right now, she was doing all the believing.

But I wanted Valentino back so badly I was willing to try just about anything.

That was immediately put to the test.

“Alessandra,” a voice said darkly.

We stopped hugging and looked over to see Don Rosolini and Niccolo striding towards us.

Both of them looked angry.

Not only that, but two foot soldiers were behind them.

My heart literally stopped in my chest.

“Open your purse,” Niccolo commanded me.

I stared at him like a deer in headlights.

“When did you get back?” Alessandra asked, evidently surprised to see him.

“Half an hour ago,” he answered, then turned to me and snarled, “I said – ”

such thing!”

pointed at her. “You stay OUT of

like she was about to tear Niccolo limb

Don Rosolini

handle it,” he said as he gave his brother a warning

Niccolo immediately went silent.

“I need to see the

in front of me,

fact that I said

me why you need to see

answered. “One of the servants reported that she thinks Caterina has come into possession of a great

Marianna!

good money

told I was leaving. When she’d asked how I could just up and quit,

That back-stabbing BITCH!

Alessandra’s face because I was standing behind her, but her voice was scathing. “That’s how you occupy your time now – going around

Don Rosolini said coldly. “Caterina,

two foot soldiers moved to either

sure I was about to

she said calmly to me, “Open your

heart stuttered.

purse and show

hands trembled as I opened my

a thick wad of bills with

“HA!” Niccolo said triumphantly.

to her,” Alessandra

opened wide.

she can leave here and start a

got over his surprise and went back to being surly. “Servants are not allowed to leave our employ without the express permission of

“She has my permission.”

not enough,” Niccolo said with a trace of contempt in

had never heard Alessandra speak like she

scared me a

consigliere,” she said, her voice cold as

seen Niccolo that

wasn’t the only one surprised by the way

security risks involved!” he protested, trying to justify himself. “She can’t

a reminder of everything she’s lost – everything you TOOK from

to his boss in exasperation.

Rosolini commanded as he pointed at the

at him. “Are

him a

head in angry

to Alessandra. “Niccolo’s right. We are in a delicate situation, as you well know. We

worried about Caterina’s safety, or her loyalty?” Alessandra

“Both.”

I came here – my only friend. When you forced me to come here that night from my father’s café, she was the only

she said that, my heart swelled

the same way.

something about

Rosolini gave her made me fear for both

me killed and Alessandra taken upstairs to be beaten, Alessandra

by making her stay where she’s reminded of him everywhere she goes? This woman, who was the only person to make me

Rosolini looked from

up from Alessandra’s

him. Either way, his

are you going?” he asked

dropped my eyes. “T-to Florence, Don

assuming you don’t have a job

“N-no, sir.”

right here,” he commanded me, then walked

them to

from Niccolo’s expression, apparently he was

past his surprised brother into

looked at Alessandra, who

Rosolini walked