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."

of the bottle. The whiteness of his knuckles stood out against the wine bottle. The bottle

of the room. There was only one place

his man

over the rest later. I've got a woman to meet," he

banged on her door with three thuds before he unlocked it and jerked it open. Hope looked up from the bed, in much the same position he'd left her before. "What

doing with that

she replied and then sighed. "It's a long story I

said it softly but his entire body

wanted that?" she sneered. The rage radiated off of her in waves that threatened to consume him. "You think I liked what

use you like a punching bag." The words

her head as she stared at him. "You're an idiot

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

"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

him. "I'm sorry, Hope. I didn't know until that night, and once I found out all I could think about was protecting you. I'm sorry I broke

closed it as she too sighed and the

name sent a jolt through him. How could he ever think about having to kill

at him then and smiled and he couldn't help but smile back. "Do I really have to be locked up like this?" she

run away

to let Vincent know I was safe. I just left the message

too much familiarity." Varys pointed out. "I can't let any other man around you. No one that