Page 283 of Mafia Kings: Valentino

I went up to him…

Kissed him softly on the cheek…

And walked out of the chapel, sobbing my heart out.

But I never looked back.

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Valentino

Iwatched her walk away.

I wanted to run after her more than anything in the world –

But I didn’t.

Because I knew she was right…

And the least I could do was let her go.

I’ve always been your dirty little secret.

The servant girl you fucked in the pantry.

The one you wouldn’t admit to your family you were sleeping with.

The one you didn’t want to marry.

I felt worse than I ever had in my entire life.

Even worse than when my father died.

Because what I had with Cat had died, too…

And it was all my fucking fault.

I love you.

A part of me will always love you.

But… now I have to start loving myself.

I watched her through the open door of the chapel until she disappeared in the distance.

And when I knew she was gone…

And there was no chance she could see me…

I sank down on the floor…

And I cried.

I stayed in the chapel for over an hour, staring at the wall, haunted by how much I’d lost –

And how seriously I’d fucked up my life.

Finally, I walked out and shut the doors…

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