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.

and I meant it. I was happy to hear my big brother was okay – and that nobody was listening in on her side of

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

I chuckled.

him thank you.” And then I said something she knew was out of character for me: “I really want

everybody I love

had specifically been talking

as well have been code

picked up on it then; I was hoping

her reply, I was pretty sure she got

everybody will try. What’s

to know when

I heard, we’re flying over to Sicily

come 24 hours ahead

“No,” Don Vicari interjected.

I’d planned for that.

asked him, pretending to plead. “What’s

Vicari snapped. “Don’t

hadn’t been trying to

been emphasizing ‘24

Alessandra got the hint.

doesn’t want it – by the way, Don Vicari, what time IS the wedding on

decide if something

was at that little chapel near – what

“Resuttano.”

“Right, Resuttano.”

Cat to be

before the

chest, but I managed to keep a poker

into my private estate,” Don

– wonderful! I can’t wait

“Hrm,” he harrumphed.

get back

did! He brought someone,

“Who?” I asked, surprised.

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