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

arm and

trying to fight me

I had no choice.

to tell her the truth, or I might

nothing, we’d end up wasting

on the phone, but

me in shock, tears

And then nodded silently.

the same emotion I’d felt hours

to

Stopped myself –

this –

you,” I

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

her to me… wrapped her up in my arms… and just held her as

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

makes the whole situation

away from my chest so she could look me in

I said grimly. “In a week and a half, I have to get married. I have to. I have no choice. And

at me a

did you turn down Don Rosolini when he said

in horror. “You heard

tell Alessandra about

I felt ashamed –

as hell

I immediately

I couldn’t bear

and you never told me?!” I

looking at me, tears pouring down

gave me the saddest smile I’d ever

hurt too much to tell you,” she

That killed me.

broke my

This woman…

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