Page 19 of Mob Princess

I hold my phone for a minute, but no response comes in. I set it aside and click on my email. I’m about to respond to the second one when my phone pings.

Lina

Three Brothers from Sicily in Queens

Of course. Fucking Marco Mancinelli’s place. He bought it the summer after his freshman year in college to eat for free. Eat his own profits. Fucking numb nuts.

Me

I’ve heard of it.

I’m not going to say I’ve heard good things, even if I have. No need to be effusive about those douches.

Lina

Do you?

Me

Paul’s Place in Brooklyn

Finn owns it. He has a bunch of bars and restaurants. The six of us jointly own a slew of strip clubs and night clubs across the tri-state area.

Me

Favorite bar

Lina

That’s easy. McGinty’s

Does she know a mafioso owns her favorite pizza place? Does she know a mobster owns the other two places? Do I admit my brother owns them?

Me

That’s my favorite too.

It is. I loved the Dubliner more, but revenge is a bitch. The bratva made it look like a gas leak and blew it sky high. McGinty’s is special because it was our nana’s place. She gave it to Finn right before he turned twenty-one.

Lina

What’s your sign?

She includes three astrological emojis.

Me

Capricorn. You?

Lina

Pisces. Were you a Christmas baby?

Me

No mid Jan. St Patty’s Day baby?

Lina

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