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!” Alessandra

her. “You stay

she was about to tear Niccolo limb from limb

Don Rosolini jumped in

said as he gave his

Niccolo immediately went silent.

looked at me. “I need to see the

of me,

at her. “The fact that

didn’t satisfy Alessandra. “Tell me why

she thinks Caterina has come into possession of a great deal

Marianna!

money it

When she’d asked how I could just up and quit, I’d told her that I

That back-stabbing BITCH!

face because I was standing behind her, but her voice was scathing. “That’s how

Rosolini said coldly.

the two foot soldiers moved to either

sure I was about

husband, but she

stuttered.

purse and show

hands trembled as I opened my

of bills with a rubber

“HA!” Niccolo said triumphantly.

it to her,”

eyes opened

think? So she can leave here and start

over his surprise and went back to being surly. “Servants are not allowed to

“She has my permission.”

said with a trace of contempt

never heard Alessandra

scared me a

said, her voice cold as steel. “You would do well to remember your place

had never seen Niccolo that shocked

wasn’t the only one surprised

risks involved!” he protested, trying to justify

reminder of everything she’s lost – everything you TOOK from her,”

boss in exasperation. “Dario

Don Rosolini commanded as he pointed at the other end of the

at him. “Are

him a

in

We are in a delicate situation, as you

worried about Caterina’s safety, or her

“Both.”

here – my only friend. When you forced me to come here that night from my father’s café, she was the only one who showed me kindness.

that, my heart swelled up and

the same way. “Might

that says something about your family, not Caterina,” Alessandra

made me fear

and Alessandra taken upstairs to be beaten, Alessandra spoke again –

too, by making her stay where she’s reminded of him

Rosolini looked from his wife

up from Alessandra’s

my tears moved him. Either way, his

are you going?”

dropped my eyes. “T-to Florence,

assuming you

“N-no, sir.”

right here,” he commanded me, then walked towards

heart froze. I was expecting them to confer on

expression, apparently he

past his surprised brother into the study and closed the

looked at

a minute later, Don Rosolini walked back into