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.

cried out as

“What?!” I asked.

she said,

mirror. Paolo’s face

Isabella had been right.

she’s right about the rest

one half of the suitcase and tucked his arms, legs, and head

the floor with his keys, right where

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

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

I wasn’t gonna be that

it would be months before he

That would be enough.

down the pistol and

cell phone out of

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

I zipped the suitcase and struggled to

a shitshow

was thankful I’d talked it out with

to do Weekend at Bernie’s with a body that

do

“We wait.”

the bed and held her

told her what I needed for

you do that?”

I think so. But what

got to get out of Ortigia. Go back

do I get in touch with

call her, too

looked at me in a panic. “This is the last time I’m

insisted, but I

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