Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 73

I found the Minerva – a tiny hotel, more like the one in Gela than the luxurious cave in Ragusa – and bounded up the stairs.

I knocked on Room 404.

The door opened a crack, and Caterina looked out at me.

“Hey,” she said with a smile…

Though she seemed very subdued.

I pushed my way in, shut the door, and kissed her –

But she wasn’t very passionate as she kissed me back.

I pulled away from her. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

She leaned in to kiss me –

“What’s wrong?” I asked again.

“Nothing. Everything’s fine.”

“Bullshit. Are you going to tell me, or are we just going to ignore it?”

She looked up at me with a sad but defiant look. “What do you think is wrong?”

I knew.

But the pit of my stomach filled with dread at naming it…

So I lied.

“I think you’re having second thoughts about seeing me.”

She glared at me. “Now who’s slinging bullshit?”

started to walk away

grabbed her arm and pulled

go!” she yelped, trying

I had no choice.

truth, or I might as well walk

nothing, we’d end up wasting

love you’ on the phone,

shock,

And then nodded silently.

the same emotion I’d felt

to

Stopped myself –

don’t do this – DON’T

love you,” I

out sobbing and clasped a hand over her mouth. Then she removed

me… wrapped her up in

asked with a sniffle, “Why didn’t you say it

the whole

pushed away from my chest so she could look

I have no choice. And it fucking sucks to marry a woman I

a long

finally whispered, “Then why did you turn down Don Rosolini when he said you could marry

backed away in horror. “You

tell Alessandra about

I felt ashamed –

as

I immediately

bear those

you never told me?!” I

looking at me, tears

the saddest smile I’d

you,” she whispered. “And I wanted

That killed me.

my fucking

This woman…

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