Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 81

I had more to do before dark.

Cat was so freaked out by the body that I sent her to buy clothes for me instead.

While she was out, I had her drop Paolo’s ID and credit cards in separate sewer grates, careful to wipe off her prints before she ditched them.

She returned an hour later with a duffel bag. Inside were two sets of shirts, pants, and shoes that closely resembled what I was wearing.

I changed into the first set of clothes, stashed the second set in the duffel bag, and threw in a towel from the hotel.

Then I waited until half an hour after sunset –

Which was already fucking late at 8:30 PM.

Ordinarily, we would have been back at Don Vicari’s by 6.

He probably started calling Paolo’s phone around 6:30…

And then it was a two-hour drive from his home to Ortigia.

I just prayed he hadn’t already sent his men to search for Isabella.

Because if he had, and they found me before I got rid of the body…

I was fucked.


Once it was dark enough, I sent Caterina outside to wait for me.

If I got arrested, I didn’t want her to get caught, too.

Then I moved the body.

There wasn’t an elevator, so I only had one other option.

I strained to keep the suitcase semi-upright as the wheels dropped from stair to marble stair.

CLACK!

CLACK!

CLACK!

Luckily, only two people passed me on the stairs.

They gave me a glance but didn’t pause to talk.

later, I exited the side

suitcase to the street

were several strolling

I

FUCK.

was definitely going to need that diversion

I looked around.

she was, one street over, just like I’d

a worried smile and

I heard

“Valentino?”

I whirled around.

suddenly plunged

me from one side

approaching from the

Oh SHIT –

to blow a

realized how funny

meeting than I was about the dead body I was carting

you doing here?” I whispered at

Cat said behind me, her voice

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK –

brightly as she walked up. “I’m Isabella. This

a hand

was going to slap it away, or cuss

instead, she took

but she took

limply before letting

looked like she was trying

felt fucking awful

it out

“WHY are you HERE?”

talk to her

turned on her next. “I don’t remember

whispered, her voice panicked. “My father’s men –

heart stopped in

“Where?” I asked hoarsely.

one of them in the crowd, so Lu and

you know

mentioned the hotel

She was right.

text, boss. She’s at the

we do?” Isabella asked,

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