Mafia Kings: Valentino: Dark Mafia Romance Series #6 by Olivia Thorn

Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 88

The next couple of days were horrible.

I couldn’t leave the property; I couldn’t contact Cat; and I was about to lose all my freedom in just a few days.

The only thing that was even halfway comforting was Isabella.

I saw her and Ludavica often. I would run across both of them in the gardens as I paced, trying to keep my worry and hatred at bay. They were always reading, every single time.

Isabella looked up from her book with a compassionate wince. “Things pretty bad?”

“You have no idea,” I muttered.

“I’m sorry,” she said kindly.

I sat down on the bench next to her and Ludavica.

Since the whole conversation with Don Vicari about Your daughter doesn’t want to marry me, I noticed he’d become a lot more lax about chaperones breathing down our necks.

Or maybe it was because the wedding was just 72 hours away.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

“Your face is looking a lot better,” Isabella said.

“Thanks,” I mumbled.

nice of

like a bad Halloween mask. The bruises had started to turn green and purple, and

looked a lot worse in years past. I’d gotten in a couple of fights when I was a teenager and come out with two black eyes. (You should’ve seen the other

it would all eventually

like shit every time I looked in the

going to think I’m the ugliest thing

knew

I was still the hottest guy she’d ever seen. She was a sweetheart

Cat made me think of losing her

I felt

Isabella misinterpreted my expression.

my father… okay?”

“No.”

“…oh.”

telling her what her

daughter. She’s the means to an end to get what

To

Don Vicari for a father all her life. That

you upset?” I

“Why would I

gonna be forced to marry me