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 lifted

“What?!” I asked.

face…” she said,

mirror. Paolo’s

Isabella had been right.

right about the rest of it,

the body into one half of the suitcase and tucked his arms, legs, and

with his keys, right where I’d

– and wiped down the wallet and keys before tossing them in the suitcase

sure they couldn’t identify him, I’d pull out his teeth and cut off his

I wasn’t gonna be that hardcore

I got lucky, it would be months before

That would be enough.

wiped down the pistol

pulled his cell phone out of my

so I just hit the screen against the corner of the sink until it shattered, then bent the phone

and struggled to get

shitshow getting this

was thankful I’d talked it out with

Weekend at Bernie’s with a body that

do

“We wait.”

on the bed and

her what I

do

so. But what happens after you get rid

to get out of Ortigia. Go

get in

her, too – she can be

the last time I’m

but I

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