Page 143 of My Mafia Queen

Armored vehicles await us.

“I never thought we’d use one of those,” Giani says.

“Me neither, but there’s a first for everything. Finally, we can have some fun using our toys,” I say, noticing that the morale of the group is pretty good.

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CARMINA

Las Vegas

I don’t hate him.

He did the right thing, sending me away.

That doesn’t mean I’m calm and patient.

I’m a nervous wreck, and not knowing what’s going on makes me tense as fuck.

I move upstairs as soon as we arrive in Las Vegas.

I’m sure Damaso has asked Louie to keep an eye on me. Somehow, I manage to convince him I’ll be fine alone.

He has no reason to follow me inside Damaso’s suite, so I lock the door behind me as soon as I get in.

What a terrible turn of events.

Still numb, I go to my closet and shed my clothes before walking into the bathroom and taking a shower.

I can’t think of anything. Not the present. Not the past. And for sure, not the future.

If something happens to her, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over it.

I’m sure I won’t.

I put on some clothes and sports shoes and grab my phone.

I know he said not to talk to him, but that doesn’t mean I can’t talk to other people.

The problem is… It’s late. I can’t call Edith or Stella in the middle of the night.

And Jen…?

My chin starts trembling. I can’t call anyone.

A sigh of frustration leaves my chest as I slide my phone onto the bed and move to the window. The night is beautiful outside, and the world goes by as if nothing happened.

It’s impossible to push back my nerves.

If something happens to him, I will never forget myself either. Yes, they may be after him, but in the end, he is there to find my sister.

I can’t even think about that possibility right now. That he might pay a price as well.

Sleeping is out of the question, so I need to do something. Anything.

It might be stupid and reckless, but I need to go back. I spend some time pondering my decision.

Swiftly, I turn around, and despite being convinced it won’t render any results, I snatch my phone and call Edith.

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