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 side

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

I chuckled.

him thank you.” And then I said something she knew was out of character for me: “I really want everybody I love to be there at

I love – was the night I’d found out Massimo

been talking about

‘everybody’ might as well have

was hoping

reply, I was pretty sure she got

will try. What’s

wanted to know

to Sicily

everybody to come 24 hours ahead

“No,” Don Vicari interjected.

I’d planned for that.

him, pretending to

Vicari snapped. “Don’t

trying to

been emphasizing ‘24 hours

Alessandra got the hint.

it would be possible, Valentino, but if your father-in-law doesn’t want it

couldn’t quite decide if something was up or not.

that little chapel near –

“Resuttano.”

“Right, Resuttano.”

was letting me know she’d tell Cat to be at the chapel outside Resuttano

hours before

leapt in my chest, but I managed to keep a

flying into my private estate,” Don

I can’t wait to see

“Hrm,” he harrumphed.

get back okay?” I

He

“Who?” I asked, surprised.

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