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.

out as I lifted

“What?!” I asked.

face…” she

in the mirror. Paolo’s

Isabella had been right.

hope she’s right about

wrestled the body into one half of the suitcase and tucked his arms, legs, and head inside until he was in a fetal

with his

especially his driver’s license and credit cards – and wiped down the wallet and keys

to make sure they couldn’t identify him, I’d pull out his teeth

I wasn’t gonna be that hardcore

lucky, it would be months before he

That would be enough.

down the pistol

phone out

corner of the sink until it shattered, then

zipped the suitcase and struggled to get it

was going to be a shitshow getting this thing down the

I was thankful I’d

least I wouldn’t have to do Weekend at Bernie’s with a body that

do now?” Caterina

“We wait.”

bed and held her

did, I told her

do that?”

so. But what happens after

Ortigia. Go back to Ragusa or

get

I’ll call her, too – she can be our

a panic. “This is the last time I’m going to see you, isn’t

but I couldn’t be

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