Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 80

I did everything Isabella said.

I checked Google Maps on Paolo’s phone, found a luggage store within walking distance, and bought the biggest hardshell suitcase they had – a monster with wheels and a collapsible handle.

When I got back to the room, I knocked on the door. “Cat, it’s me.”

When she opened it, her face was full of relief.

We hugged as soon I shut the door and locked it –

But she immediately asked, “What’s that for?”

“For moving him.”

“That’s how you’re getting him out of here?”

“Yeah,” I said, deciding not to tell her where the plan came from.

Cat hovered by the door, a terrified look on her face, as I unzipped the suitcase and laid it next to Paolo’s corpse.

“…do you… do you need me to help?” she asked timidly.

“I think I’ve got it.”

I hooked my arms under his armpits and heaved him into the air. Or tried, anyway.

Christ!

I figured he was about 170 pounds. I could deadlift 450 and bench 300, but trying to handle a corpse was harder. Dead weight was limp like a sack of jelly.

At least rigor mortis hadn’t set him.

But lividity had.

as I

“What?!” I asked.

she

mirror. Paolo’s face

Isabella had been right.

hope she’s right about the rest

suitcase and tucked his arms, legs,

the floor with his keys, right where

license and credit cards – and wiped down the wallet and keys before tossing them in

supposed if I really wanted to make sure they couldn’t identify him, I’d pull out his teeth and cut

gonna be that hardcore

got lucky, it would be months before

That would be enough.

the pistol and

cell phone out of my

so I just hit the screen against the corner of the sink until it shattered, then bent the phone completely out of shape. I wiped it down and

and struggled

to be a shitshow getting this thing down the

thankful I’d

wouldn’t have to do Weekend at Bernie’s

do we do now?” Caterina

“We wait.”

bed and

told her what I needed for the

you do that?”

what happens after you get

got to get out of Ortigia. Go back

do I get in

Alessandra. I’ll call her, too –

panic. “This is the

insisted, but

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