Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 90

My cell sat on the desk between us. I put it on speakerphone and hit the Contact for Alessandra.

She answered after just a few rings.

“Hello?”

“Hey, Alessandra.”

“Valentino! How are you?”

“Not bad. I’m here with Don Vicari.”

‘Not bad’ was a code word we used when we called each other.

Lars had come up with a list of them.

Outstanding let you know that the speaker didn’t have a gun to his head and that nobody was listening in who shouldn’t be.

Not bad, though, meant Proceed with caution.

I’d told her that Don Vicari was listening in, yes, but I’d used the code word to emphasize extra caution.

I knew Alessandra was familiar with Lars’s code.

I just hoped she realized I was using it.

“Good,” she said. “Hello, Don Vicari.”

“Hello,” he said gruffly.

“How are you?” I asked.

“Outstanding! Massimo’s out of bed and walking around all on his own!”

Outstanding!

So she did get it.

okay – and that nobody was listening in on her

being there. I don’t think anything but a direct order from Dario would keep him

I chuckled.

And then I said something she knew was out of character for me: “I really want everybody I

those words – everybody I love – was

specifically been talking about

‘everybody’ might as well have been code for

had picked up on it then; I was hoping

reply, I was pretty sure

everybody will try. What’s

to know

flying over to Sicily the morning

come 24 hours ahead of time? I’d really like

“No,” Don Vicari interjected.

I’d planned for that.

on,” I asked him, pretending to plead. “What’s 24 hours ahead of

Vicari snapped. “Don’t ask

trying to convince

emphasizing ‘24 hours ahead of

Alessandra got the hint.

but if your father-in-law doesn’t want it – by the way, Don Vicari,

quite decide if something was up or not.

that little chapel near – what was the village?

“Resuttano.”

“Right, Resuttano.”

be at the chapel

hours before

but

flying into my private estate,” Don

– wonderful! I can’t wait to see

“Hrm,” he harrumphed.

Roberto get back okay?” I

He brought someone,

“Who?” I asked, surprised.

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