Escaping The Mafia King

"Speak." Varys sat behind his desk as he watched the man fidget in front of him.

Whatever the news was, it wasn't good. His fingers curled into fists. Would he have to kill Hope?

"It's about her past, her ex." The man ended with a gulp.

Varys closed his eyes as the thought of that monster getting to be with his Hope for even a moment. "Go on," he said with a growl.

"I discovered some hidden hospital records. Well, not even hospital. Her doctor. I managed to loosen his lips." He chuckled.

"I don't care what you had to do to get the information. All I care about is the results. Now, stop stringing me along, and talk."

"She's had some serious altercations with that piece of shit when he's drunk. Broken nose, concussions, fractured orbital bone."

"He hit her?" Varys growled the question out. That pig of a man was going to pay.

That was HIS Hope. His, no one else was allowed to touch her, let alone hurt her. Then again, if that was the case, it was unlikely she betrayed him intentionally.

"Sir?" the squeak of his man grabbed Varys' attention again.

"What?" he snapped.

"You're about to break that bottle, I would hate to have to clean up that."

whiteness of his knuckles stood out against the wine bottle. The bottle he'd bought for her in hopes of apologizing

held the bottle tight to his chest and strode out of the room. There was only one place he needed to be, at her

wasn't finished," his man

over the rest later. I've

he unlocked it and jerked it open. Hope looked up from the bed, in much the same position he'd left her before.

hell were you doing

replied and then sighed. "It's a long story I don't want to get into,

it softly but

Hope shot back. "Do you think I wanted that?" she sneered. The rage radiated off of her in waves that threatened

and just let him use you like a punching bag." The words were tar in his mouth. He hated them, and he hated

as she stared at him. "You're an idiot and an asshole,

to him the way she did. He'd lost many a gossiping maid that way. "You're the god-damn

about your family's business," she snapped back. "I'm stupid? You're the one that broke my heart, Varys. Ethan just happened to be there to take advantage of it. But if you had trusted me, if you had let me know you were okay, I'd never have

once I found out all I could think about was protecting you. I'm sorry I broke your heart, but don't you think I am

she too sighed

through him. How could he ever think about having to kill her? Even if it killed him, he'd keep her safe. "We're both idiots?" he suggested

smile back. "Do I really have to be locked

to run away

know I was safe. I just left the

"I can't let any other man around you. No