Page 294 of Mafia Kings: Valentino

“Some crazy shit’s happened over the last three weeks,” Lucia said.

“That’sputting it mildly,” another voice said.

I looked over to see Roberto, impeccable in a three-piece suit with his hair slicked back.

He grinned. “Good to see you in one piece. Even if you area little worse for wear.”

“Same here.”

As we hugged, I whispered, “Everything’s cool? You got the money?”

“I got the money,” he confirmed. “We live to fight another day.”

“Good, I…”

I trailed off as the hottest Asian chick I’d ever seen came walking down the steps of the plane.

“What the hell?” I exclaimed.

“Ah – this is Mei-ling,” Roberto said.“Myfiancée.”

I stared at him. “WHAT?!”

“It was a surprise tous,too,” Niccolo said dourly.

“Hey – I got the funds back,” Roberto reminded him.

“Yes, as you keep reminding me,” Niccolo retorted.

“Hello,” the Asian woman said in a sexy British accent. “A pleasure to meet you.”

“Uh… yeah… you, too,” I said as I shook her hand.

“Some crazy shit happened in Hong Kong, too,” Lucia joked.

“Dideverybodyget a fiancée while I was gone?” I asked – and not happily.

After all, they apparently got tochooseTHEIRS.

“Um…” Lars said. “Actually… yes.”

I stared at him. “What the fuck?!”

He pointed at the plane, and I turned around –

To see Wonder Woman walking down the steps.

Okay, she wasn’t Wonder Woman, exactly…

But she was the spitting image of Gal Gadot: tall, athletic, and hot as hell in a slinky blue dress slit all the way up her thigh.

“I’m Rachel,” she said with a smile and yet another British accent. “Nice to meet you.”

I stared at her. “Wait – aren’t you the one who tried to kill Dario?!”

She winced. “It was a misunderstanding.”

“All is forgiven,” Dario reassured me.

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