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

Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 43

All I could think about the next day was Cat.

I had a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo that Ludavica had brought to my room after dinner. I’d been reading it as Paolo drove us to meet Rocco.

In the story, a guy named Edmond is engaged to a beautiful girl named Mercédès, but three of his friends betray him and get him sent to prison because one of the guys wants Mercédès for himself.

At first, I saw myself as Edmond: betrayed by someone close to him (Niccolo) and separated from the woman he wants (Cat).

Then Edmond gets sent to prison on an island – which in my case was Sicily.

The only problem with my version was that Edmond was engaged to Mercédès. He wanted to marry her.

I had the chance to marry Cat…

But I said ‘no.’

When I realized that, my version started to fall apart.

Niccolo didn’t want Cat. I knew that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

And Niccolo didn’t betray me. He was an asshole, for sure – but I knew he was trying to save the family.

I still hated him for it, but he didn’t fuck me over just to fuck me over.

Not only that, but three of Edmond’s friends stab him in the back… and I wasn’t prepared to say Dario had fucked me over.

given me a chance to walk away, and

friends had said, You can marry Mercédès right now and

Edmond said, Naah, I think I’ll go to

I

I daydreamed about

everything

Her body –

Her smile –

Her laugh –

Her eyes –

Everything.

able to have her – felt

thousandth time, I wished I’d told Dario

was in the front seat next to him,

can I ask you

expecting to hear a question about Florence

in a good

at him in surprise.

couple of months, and

sure they’ll promote you

not sure they’ll ever be ready,” Paolo griped. “Things don’t move as fast here in Sicily. People stay stuck in

asked, then added sardonically, “You wanna be

than what I’m making now. Those guys make four