Page 107 of Where the Wicked Reign

With that, I watched her make her way out of the alley.

While keeping an eye on her, I checked the latest text that had come in from Nico.

Nico:Despite public perception, you know better than to believe that my patience is infinite.

I grimaced.Goddammit.

Milo:Your principessa is fine. It’s Lowrey who wasn’t. It was a takedown.

Nico:Elaborate on the takedown aspect.

Milo:Don’t worry, no damage control is needed. Wasn’t public. He’s still breathing and was able to walk away. Has to leave the city tonight, though, and his bank account took a big hit too.

Nico:Why the delay in reporting this?

Milo:I was getting more closely acquainted with Caterina.

Nico:Kissed her, I take it?

He knew me far too well, exactly how I operated with every little thing. Although tonight had surprised me, so he wouldn’t be able to figure out much beyond that part. I’d tell him the whole deal when I got back to the mansion once Caterina was finished work and back inside her apartment.

As I made it out of the alley and back to the street, I watched her climb into her Lamborghini, that was parked in the lot of a high-end restaurant.

Milo:Yeah.

Nico:Good.

Milo:I expected an “I told you so”. Or several.

Nico:No need. It’s a welcome development.

Milo:Talk more when I head back.

I stowed my phone away as I strode back toward my Harley across the street.

“You’re not what I thought.”

Major understatement there.

I had little doubt that things were going to be much more thaninterestingin the coming weeks. And for once, I was actually down with it.

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~Caterina~

This was supposed to be a time of celebration.

A benchmark in my career.

Something to revel in.

All my hard work over the last few years finally paying off.

But it was tainted.

By what was to happen right after this event.

My father had ordered me to the Leone Estate, citing that he had something important to discuss with me. I knew exactly what that meant. Him forcing me into marriage.

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