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

Chapter 73

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?”

to walk away

her arm and pulled her back to

she yelped, trying to

I had no choice.

tell her the truth, or I might as well walk

end up wasting what precious time

was going to say ‘I love you’ on the

at me in shock,

And then nodded silently.

swelled with the same emotion I’d felt hours

to

Stopped myself –

man, don’t do this – DON’T DO

you,” I

a hand over her mouth. Then she removed it and smiled as tears streamed

in

moment, she asked with a sniffle, “Why didn’t you

it makes the

chest so she could

get married. I have to. I have no choice. And it fucking sucks to

a

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

in

him tell Alessandra

I felt ashamed –

guilty as

immediately

I couldn’t bear those other

you never told me?!”

stood there looking at me, tears pouring down her

she gave me the

too much to tell you,” she whispered. “And

That killed me.

my

This woman…

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